The 8 R’s of Zero Waste
Posy McKinney | Published on 3/30/2024
In order to help the communities of San Diego move toward the goal of zero waste, we need to change our thinking. Everything is a resource and “just throwing it away” is not longer a viable option. Here are 8 opportunities for all of us to reduce material going into a landfill and help us create a sustainable society:
1. REFUSE - refuse to buy products that aren’t necessary and are harmful to the environment
2. REDUCE - use less by reducing what you consume and create less waste
3. REUSE - think beyond an item’s original purpose by reusing or repurposing what you already have in your home.
4. ROT - compost all organic materials back into the soil rather than a landfill.maintain a circular life style.
5. REPAIR - give an item extra life by fixing or repairing what you have before buying something new
6. REDESIGN - lobby for a product to be redesigned when it cannot be recycled, composted, or repurposed.
7. REGULATE - vote for regulation that make producers and manufactures responsible for end of use of their products.
8. RECYCLE - recycle everything you can