zero waste def, feature etc

1. PREETHI .J
IV ECE
KCE-PUNALKULAM

2. Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign
of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. No trash is sent
to landfills and incinerators. The process recommended is one similar to the way that
resources are reused in nature
What is zero waste
Aims/Objectives
o Too see a reduction in the amount of waste (in tonnes) send to landfill
(target is 66% resources recovery rate by 2014
o Encourage people to avoid waste,and to reuse and recycle more
o Awareness on environmental waste issues and behaviour change on those
issues
Zero Waste Systems Inc (ZWS), which was founded by PhD chemist Paul
Palmer in the mid-1970s in Oakland, California
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3. New Zealand became the first country in the world to adopt the
national policy
of zero waste
• Over 50% of the Cities-Country adopted ZW as a goal
Zero Waste plan was launched in Scotland by Scottish government
on 9th june,2010
Other cities implementing zero waste plan:-
 Adelaide,captial city of south Australia
 Stockholm, capital city of Sweden
 San Francisco-for zero waste energy
 Europe-Italy
 United Kingdom-England, Wales
 South Africa
 Asia- Philippines; Kamikatsu, Japan;Kovalam,India
Kanchrapara Municipality-West Bengal, India

5. Zero Waste Alliance
The Zero Waste Alliance (ZWA) has a clear and simple vision: a prosperous
and inclusive future without waste. A future without waste and toxics is not
just a dream; it’s a necessity. Waste reduces the effectiveness of our
businesses, increases pressures on the natural environment and harms the
vitality of our communities.
ZWA’s Visionary Goal Strives for:
 Zero Waste of Resources - energy, materials and
human
 Zero Waste in Production Activities – recycling,
reclamation, sourcing
 Zero Waste in Product Life – go to market, use, end of
life
 Zero Emissions – air, soil, water, solid and hazardous
 Zero Use of Toxics – processes and products

6. Types
of
garbage bins
used
in
zero waste management

7. Steps
in
Zero Waste

8.  Avoiding waste clearly is the optimum strategy for reducing environmental
impact and costs. To avoid waste, we apply creativity and innovation to figure
out new ways to keep products from becoming waste.
 Reducing waste means thinking creatively about ways to minimize the waste we
produce.
 Reusing items that would otherwise become waste requires stringent attention to
food safety, as well as the foresight to envision other uses for items that have
typically been thrown away. For example, Delhaize Belgium reuses plastic crates
in its distribution centres, rather than using disposable containers.
 Recycling is well established across the Group. companies have to run recycling
programs for years. Beyond cardboard recycling, we also recycle plastic, paper,
wood, metal and other materials where possible.
· Landfills are only used when all other possibilities have been exhausted. Garbage
is buried at these waste disposal sites. However, landfills produce hazardous
emissions and contribute to climate change

9. Closed loop system Toner catridge recycling
UPVC recycling
Paper bottle in US

10. Zero Waste Plan in Scotland

12. KITCHEN
• disposables (paper towels, garbage liners, wax paper,
aluminium sheets, disposable plates, cups, etc....)
• Learn to love your tap water.
• Turn your trash can into a big compost keeper. Use your tiny
compost keeper as a trash can
BATHROOM
• Use 100% recycled and unbleached tissues
• Refill your bottles with bulk shampoo and conditioner.
LAUNDRY AND
CLEANING
• Load up on sustainable soaps , more soap doesnt mean
cleaner clothes
• Let houseplants absorb toxins and clean your air. Open a
window instead of plugging in an air freshener.
ZERO WASTE IN HOME

13. DINING AND
ENTERTAINING
• Use ceramic dishes and cloth napkins at all times.
• Stop buying CD and DVD's – download music and videos online
OFFICE
• Use refillable pens, piston fountain pens, mechanical pencils,
refillable white board markers
• Reuse paper clips (available in bulk) instead of staples, or
a staple-free stapler
• Use memory sticks and external drives instead of CD’s.
MEDICATION
• Do not buy jumbo size medication jars, they expire way
before you can finish them.
• Choose metal tubes instead of plastic
• Clean cuts and scrapes with soap and water, forgo the plastic
Band-Aids and let air-dry.

14. ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA
India's first zero waste toilet system
inaugurated
TIRUCHIRAPALLI: Aiming to encourage public to follow
environment-friendly solid waste management practices and
end open defecation, a Zero Waste Toilet System (ZWTS),
claiming to be the first in the country,
VIJAYAWADA: Concepts like ‘waste to energy’ and
‘waste to manure’ play a crucial role in the solid
waste management. As part of this, the Vijayawada
Municipal Corporation (VMC) has promoted Shriram
Energy Systems and Excel Industries at Ajit Singh
Nagar for recycling of solid waste and vegetable
waste. A biomethanisation plant was also set up to
process the vegetable and slaughter house waste.

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Malaysia, on its way to achieve it's goal to
be a high income nation by 2020, is likely to
have increased waste generation. Even
today, a large middle class Malaysian
society, throws a whopping 15,000 tonnes of
food and organic waste a day which can feed
7.5 million people a day. In Kuala Lumpur
alone, 3000 tonnes of food waste is
generated daily.
Thus, they challenge Malaysians to generate
zero waste! And, to compile their
experience of the day!

16. Thank you…