What is (and isn't) a Zero Waste Lifestyle?
...a lifestyle and a holistic system which helps you lead a more satisfying life
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It is, more than anything else, a Lifestyle;
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A Mentality that helps you make more qualitative decisions;
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A Choice to lead a better and more Sustainable life;
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A continuous Process of improvement;
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The Elimination of Waste = everything that is unnecessary from our lives;
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A set of Easy-To-Follow Rules*; *see: The 10Rs of Zero Waste
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A Challenge to constantly self-improve;
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A Philosophy that brings balance;
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A Responsibility towards: ourselves,
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our family, community and the environment;
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A Set of Skills, Habits, Tools and a bag of Knowledge which help you gain Total Control over your life;
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A Recipe for Success on the long-run;
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A chance to connect with your local Community;
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Anyone can do apply the principles of ZW.
It’s at the basis of a Sustainable Lifestyle.
...just another money-and-time-consuming non-practical tree-hugging movement
• It is not just about garbage;
• It is not a goal, but a process;
• It is not a utopia;
• It is not impossible;
• It is not meant to be perfect;
• It is not difficult;
• It is not costly;
• It is not time-consuming;
• It is not a religion or a sect;
• It is not just another environmental movement;
• It's not something that only people with a lot of time on their hands do;
THEORETICAL
ASPECTS OF
ZERO WASTE
EMOTIONAL
ASPECTS OF
ZERO WASTE
PRACTICAL
ASPECTS OF
ZERO WASTE
In theory, Zero Waste is a Lifestyle.
It is based on a certain Mentality.
It has a set of Easy-To-Follow Rules
and through it you will gain a lot of useful
In practice, Zero Waste is a Tool that leads to a Sustainable life.
It helps build healthy Habits and
a Set of Skills that are a
It also Eliminates all types
of Waste from your life.
On the spiritual and emotional
side, Zero Waste is a Choice, a
personal Philosophy and a
Challenge. It allows you to
be in Total Control of your life.
It is also a Responsability.
Zero Waste is a Community.
Zero Waste is...
Zero Waste isn't...
Aspects of Zero Waste
There are many aspects regarding Zero Waste.
They are categorized in 3 big groups:
There are many ways to explain what Zero Waste is, based on 18 different dimensions.
Click here to read more about what Zero Waste is and how we can include it in every dimension of our life.
By following these 10 simple rules
in your everyday life, you, too,
can get to Zero Waste in no time.
Click on them for more details→