How to Go Zero Waste

This page contains information and recommendations about how to go zero waste in a number of different categories. Within each category, information is sorted according to a ranked set of four priorities inherent to reducing the impact of materials and resources.

  1. Refuse: electing not to buy unnecessary items
  2. Reduce: decreasing the number of goods and/or a specific good that is used
  3. Reuse: using goods multiple times to maximize their lifespan
  4. Recycle: diverting eligible goods from the trash

This information is intended to act as a general guide, but is by no means an end all be all. Rather, these recommendations are meant to inform progress toward a zero waste future. The buttons on this page link to specific subpages tailored by category.