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Go zero waste
Boulder knows all about going zero waste — abiding strictly by that old “reduce, reuse, recycle” credo and not sending things to landfills. But that requires some pretty serious planning. It means not using products that can’t be recycled or composted in the first place. Zero-waste business services and zero-waste event kits like Eco-cycle’s can help.
Zero-waste homes are achievable, too, as one zealous blogger across the pond demonstrates in an adorably overwhelming video tour of her zero-waste home. Again, clearly, the most important part is planning (which, if you’re feeling like it, you could call “precycling”):
Some of the best, easiest tips:
- Start composting.
- Get a smaller trash can.
- Upcycle your paper — don’t recycle a receipt, make your next grocery list with it.
- Heck, upcycle everything you can. Start thinking of more things as reusable.
- Buy in bulk to cut down on packaging.
The Rubbish Diet has a long list of other helpful zero-waste tips.
Zero-waste city
Boulder is one of several communities around the world to commit to working toward zero waste, as Gaiam notes in a zero-waste tipsheet:
Zero waste advocates aim to put the world on that path by promoting reuse, recycling, composting or rethinking of most materials that otherwise go into landfills. America is recycling about 30 percent of its waste — but countries including Germany, Canada, Holland, Japan, the Philippines, Norway and New Zealand have successfully implemented comprehensive zero waste policies that eliminate 80 percent or more of all landfill waste. U.S. cities including San Francisco, Seattle, and Boulder, Colo., have adopted zero waste programs.
Zero-waste goes big
Going zero waste is doable even on a large scale. For an impressive example of taking a zero-waste approach to a daunting venue, check out the CU football games going zero waste (one of our favorites on the list of CU’s environmental programs).
CU football zero waste video part one
CU football zero waste video part two
Eco-cycle also made an educational video about zero waste (and waste in general):
