August 2016 Newsletter Voluntary recycling doesn’t work Circular Economy or Zero Waste Redesign wasteful products and packages Why we need Zero Waste San… read more
The Circular Economy Isn’t the Waste Business As Usual Much has been written about the “circular economy” (CE) in the last couple of years, and I am often asked about the difference between CE and Zero… read more
July Newsletter 2016 Parma, Italy cuts waste 60% Why “Zero Waste to Landfill” isn’t the right target Portland bans demolition of old homes How to prioritize… read more
Zero Waste to Landfill isn’t Zero Waste The pioneers of the Zero Waste movement were very clear in the mid-90s that “zero waste to landfill” was not the same thing as Zero Waste. We… read more
Three Colleges Moving their Campus and Their Town toward Zero Waste From passing resolutions to supporting new infrastructure, here are three Midwest colleges moving their campus and town toward Zero Waste. With… read more
Does trash affect our well-being? We’ve come a long way in 50 years—our streets and rivers are no longer lined with litter and backyard burning is mostly taboo. But our… read more
Zero Waste, Las Vegas and the “Trash Industry” What was Eco-Cycle Solutions Director Eric Lombardi, a guy who advocates for the end of all waste, doing at a conference where everyone else makes a… read more
June Newsletter 2016 Can your local college jump-start community Zero Waste? Zero Waste, Las Vegas and the “Trash Industry” Waste and Well-being Can… read more
May Newsletter #2, 2016 See who’s on the Zero Waste in Action map Our Zero Waste Roadmap can be your community’s starting point No recycling? Then some cities say… read more
No recycling? Then no party. Five cities with mandatory recycling at public events As the weather warms, community calendars start filling up with outdoor concerts, county fairs and farmers’ markets. The organizers behind these… read more
