October is Zero Waste Month

Are You Ready to Take the Challenge? Are you looking for a challenge that will build your sustainability skills while helping the world around you? You’re in luck, October is Zero Waste Month! As defined by the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA), “Zero Waste is the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.” These lifestyle changes and policy updates can not be implemented without special regard to social equity and environmental justice issues, so now is our time to fight with compassion and understanding for systemic change. Here are your three easy steps to take the Zero Waste Challenge: Sign up by joining the challenge Subscribe to the Race to Zero Waste YouTube Channel to get action ideas from our expert interviews Share your zero waste actions on social media using the hashtag #ZeroWasteMonth