Workers carry and organize plastic bottles in the Dongxiaokou village on the outskirts of Beijing. The small village is the destination of much of Beijing's recyclable waste. Roughly 700 families sift ...

In recent years, the zero waste movement has gained significant momentum as people continue to further their reflections about the environmental implications behind their everyday actions. This ...

They never called it zero-waste, but they were doing it all along.

As the necessity for the zero waste movement grows, cities across the U.S. are beginning to see more zero waste and bulk goods stores. To many residents, the concept may be new, but for others, the ...

As sustainability and climate change dominate the headlines globally, zero waste grocery stores are landing on the front page of U.S. newspapers as well. A nod to the zero-waste movement, these ...

Unilever today announced a new industry-leading achievement of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill across more than 600 sites, in 70 countries, including factories, warehouses, distribution ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jennifer Allen | Associated Press Carrot tops, potato peels and bones quickly go from your cutting board to the trash bin, but no more. These are just a few ...

Plastic waste is an increasingly growing problem across the globe. It pollutes our ecosystems and threatens biodiversity. Unfortunately, plastic waste has been increasing due to dropping recycling ...

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My freshman year of college, I shifted my self-care routines to heavily incorporate baking soda. The nontoxic powder became much more to me than a rising agent in baked goods. I used it as toothpaste, ...

Zero Waste at the University of Michigan, in collaboration with the Student Sustainability Coalition, hosted the UMich Zero Waste Challenge from Feb. 16 to 20 to reduce waste on campus. More than ...

ESF is a member of the Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN), which is designed to cultivate, educate, and inspire the student-led zero-waste movement. PLAN informs students about the waste crisis and ...