1 not producing any waste material:
A new zero-waste supermarket has opened, selling food and household products without packaging.
I produce most of my own electricity renewably, supply a great deal of my own water and have an almost zero-waste lifestyle.
Seattle is embracing a "zero waste" strategy to cut dramatically the amount of rubbish going to landfills.
The project manager said: "We need a regional plan for zero waste so we don't have to have incinerators."
As a founding member of Valley Community for Recycling Solutions, she said that she believes zero waste is a real possibility.
"Composting is the absolute key to achieving zero waste," he said.
The company began selling reusable bags in October and was looking to achieve a goal of zero waste.
Their recommendations will help Austin reach its "zero-waste" goal by 2040.
It's a near zero-waste restaurant.
They called for an end to the national road-building programme and for a zero waste policy to be enshrined in law.