{"id":3184,"date":"2020-11-02T21:45:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T21:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=3184"},"modified":"2022-11-17T22:50:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T22:50:22","slug":"learn-about-zero-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"LEARN ABOUT ZERO WASTE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/section-header_Learn-About-Zero-Waste-f.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>Learn About Zero Waste<\/h1>\n                                <h3>What a Zero Waste System is and its benefits for the environment and public health<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Learn-About-Zero-Waste-f.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Learn more about the benefits of Zero Waste below!<\/p>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-block inner-page tone-2 pb-0 heading-intro-block   \" style=\"background:rgba(246, 244, 242, 1)\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"section-headline\">\n                        <h3><\/h3>\n                        <h2>Zero Waste: A Circular Model to Replace Our One-Way System of Consumption<\/h2>\n                        <hr>\n                        <div class=\"section-intro\">\n                            <p>Through local Zero Waste actions, we can directly and positively impact the biggest\u00a0global challenges of our time.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n               <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"full-block inner-page tone-2\">\n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-is-ZW-section-950-x-450.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>What Is Zero Waste?<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An introduction to the systems and practices that make up this resource-conservation movement, including examples of what Zero Waste isn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/old\/what-is-zero-waste\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Climate-Change-Solution_banner.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Zero Waste Is a Climate Change Solution<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zero Waste practices are some of the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective climate solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zw-is-a-climate-change-solution\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ZW-Why-Left-Out_section-page.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Why Zero Waste Is Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zero Waste addresses consumption emissions, bringing more solutions to the table.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/why-zero-waste-is-left-out\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n               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                 <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/jobs-and-economic-benefits\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Social-Justice-section-950-x-450.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Zero Waste and Social Justice<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zero Waste is an important strategy to cultivate social and environmental justice at the local, national, and global scales.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/zero-waste-and-social-justice\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" 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               <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/learn-about-zero-waste\/pollution-and-public-health\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n            <div class=\"shift-alt\">\n        <div class=\"shifted-alt row-eq-height-sm\">\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--img lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ResourceConservation_newsectionpage.png&#039;)\">\n                            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--img -->\n            <div class=\"shifted-alt--txt\">\n                <div class=\"program-box-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"program-box\">\n                        <h3>Zero Waste and Resource Conservation<\/h3>\n                        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zero Waste maximizes resource efficiency and is essential for a sustainable and equitable future.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <div class=\"program-box-link\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/old\/resource-conservation\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-link -->\n                    <\/div><!-- \/.program-box -->\n                <\/div><!-- \/.program-box-wrap -->\n            <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt--txt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shifted-alt -->\n        <\/div><!-- \/.shift-alt -->\n    \n    <\/section>\n    \n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"impact-programs full-block   \">\n    <div class=\"container 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As one of the leading Zero Waste organizations in the world, Eco-Cycle is prioritizing three major solutions to reduce and even reverse these emissions.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-4 cards\">\n                <div class=\"card-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/featured-a-reducing-plastics.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/532;\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hover-txt text-left\">\n                    <h3>The Urgency to Reduce Plastics \n                        <!-- a href=\"#\" class=\"top-arrow-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a -->\n                        <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                    <p>Plastic pollution is choking the planet. We must take action NOW.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"bottom-link impact-link\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/reducing-plastics\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4 cards\">\n                <div class=\"card-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/featured-a-compost-carbon-farming.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/532;\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"hover-txt text-left\">\n                    <h3>Composting &#038; 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