zero-waste
adjective
ze·ro-waste
ˈzir-(ˌ)ō-wāst 
ˈzē-(ˌ)rō-ˈ
variants
or zero waste
: generating little or no waste
a zero-waste event
zero-waste manufacturing
zero waste
noun
The creative waste management strategy of "zero waste" is a combination of community and industrial responsibility that includes deconstruction in spite of demolition, composting to keep odorous organic waste out of landfills, recycling, and a screening facility to allow more separation and reuse of waste rather than incineration.
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Aimee Dolloff
Aimee Dolloff
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Try zero-waste cooking: Use food scraps for homemade vegetable broth or make carrot-top pesto.
—Jen Nation, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Miami-Dade County has recently begun incorporating zero-waste policies into its environmental agenda, a significant victory for climate advocates.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, drive over the bridge for a casual lunch at Marrow, a zero-waste whole-animal butcher shop and bistro that neighbors Sister Pie.
—Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
The topic on March 5 is Green Oceanside Shaping a Sustainable Future, about the city’s work on water conservation, water pollution prevention and zero-waste initiatives.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jen Nation, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Miami-Dade County has recently begun incorporating zero-waste policies into its environmental agenda, a significant victory for climate advocates.
—Zuri Dacosta, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, drive over the bridge for a casual lunch at Marrow, a zero-waste whole-animal butcher shop and bistro that neighbors Sister Pie.
—Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
The topic on March 5 is Green Oceanside Shaping a Sustainable Future, about the city’s work on water conservation, water pollution prevention and zero-waste initiatives.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Zero-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero-waste. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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