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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.


After having read this piece of information, decide if this statements are True, False or Not Mention:

1) Zero Waste eliminates the amount of toxic thing in the earth.
2) It involves all the people.
3) It can change the lifestyles of the people.
4) Zero Waste is a moral thing.
5) It will help to take care of the people, land, animals and the entire planet.

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

Take a look at this page, you can find new information and some activities that you can do at home, at school, on the go and in your community. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Look at this presentation,comment on it. In pairs, make a new one taking into account the ZERO WASTE SYSTEM