Unacceptable
Unacceptable Systems and policies which encourage wasting or threaten the environment and human health. Unacceptable
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Residuals Management
Residuals Management Handling of discards that were wasted in a way that does not threaten the environment or human health. Analyze what was wasted and …
Material Recovery
Material Recovery Any operation to salvage additional materials after the actions above. Does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to …
Recycle / Compost
Recycle / Compost Actions by which discards are mechanically reprocessed into products or materials or biologically processed to return to the soil. Recycle / Compost
Reuse
Reuse Actions by which products or components are used again for the same or similar purpose for which they were conceived. Actions that support the …
RETHINK / REDESIGN
RETHINK / REDESIGN Systemic change to move towards a closed loop** model; redesign of systems to avoid needless and/or wasteful consumption. Actions that address the …
Zero Waste Hierarchy of Highest and Best Use 8.0
Context All over the world, in some form or another, a pollution prevention hierarchy is incorporated into recycling regulations, solid waste management plans, and resource …
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Zero Waste Definition
“The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges …
Zero Waste
Efforts to reduce solid waste generation waste to nothing, or as close to nothing as possible, by minimizing excess consumption and maximizing the recovery of …
Event Coordination
A major element of our project has been to promote waste reduction and diversion at public events, from birthday parties and weddings to the Kaua‘i …