![]() ![]() Opt out of junk mail here: or Delaware County’s Stop Junk Mail and Phone Calls.ĩ. Go paperless- fill your email instead of the recycle bin. Buy in Bulk- reduces unnecessary packaging (ex: snacks, yogurt, cheese, prepackaged fruits/veggies, etc.)Ĩ. Shop local- avoid the emissions from deliveryħ. Search for local Buy Nothing or free groups onlineĦ. Borrow, Purchase second hand/gently used, & Donate- reduce carbon footprints of clothes, books, toys and household items. ![]() ![]() Buy recycled plastic, paper and cardboard items- recycling is the first step choose items and/or packaging made from recycled over nonrecycled products.ĥ. Avoid packaging- buy loose produce, plastic free packaging, bring your own containers, ect.Ĥ. Avoid any plastic- all plastic is made with fossil fuels, extracting the fuels are polluting our planet and causing climate change (look for alternatives: glass, steel, paper, wood, compostable/biodegradeable, plant based, etc for items and packaging).ģ. Avoid single use plastics- this “convenience plastic” is made from fossil fuels (items include grocery bags, ziplocks, straws, water bottles, cups, plates, utensils, etc.) Get in the habit of requesting no straws or utensils ahead of time when you are ordering.Ģ. Need help recycling? Try Earth911.ĭefinition- the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery of all products, packaging, and materials, without burning them, and without discharges to land, water or air that threaten the environment or human health.ġ. There are plenty of tips online, like 100 tips here or Narberth’s Journey to Zero Waste. The key to transition to zero waste is following the 7R’s in their order: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle and finally Rot. Penn Environment is working on Zero Waste PA. Philadelphia has a goal of zero waste by 2035 with a final goal of eliminating the use of landfilling! Here are some tips from Philly for businesses. Haverford Township's trash is incinerated in Chester. Waste is either incinerated or landfilled, both associated with air, water and land pollution and usually located in lower income communities of color. Reducing our purchases and consumption, will preserve resources and limit waste. Zero waste is not eliminating all trash, but being more mindful of what and how we consume products, then how we dispose of it. ![]()
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