ZERO  WASTE  SHANGHAI

What  is  “Zero  Waste”?

• Reduce  our  ecological  foot  print  

• Apply  the  5R’s  :  

Refuse

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

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January  2016:  Zero  Waste  Challenge

Why  “Zero  Waste”?

Circular  economy  

Why  “Zero  Waste”?

January  2016:  Zero  Waste  Challenge

Tools  and  solutions

Bathroom

Closet/  Bedroom• Buy  less

• Buy  well  (=  quality)  

• Buy  responsibly  

Fashion  solutions  in  Shanghai

At  the  office• Refillable  pen  

• Only  print  when  truly  necessary  

• Use  scrap  paper  

• No  post-­‐its

• Reduce  the  use  of  notebooks  

• Chose  cardboard  over  plastic

Lunch

Groceries

Kitchen• Store  in  jars/  boxes

• Minimalize  your  inventory

Rot

ü Veggie  and   fruit  scrapsü Egg  shellsü Paper  bitsü Coffee  grounds

x Meat  &  fishx Oils  /  butterx Any  animal   fatx Dairy  products

Cleaning  and  laundry

10  steps  to  Zero  Waste1. “No  thank  you,  I’m  fine.”  J (free  samples,  promotion  bags,  plastic  bags,…)

2. Get  a  water  bottle

3. Buy  in  bulk  (use  bags,  jars,  …)  

4. Learn  to  pack  lunch  in  a  reusable  container

5. Buy  to  last.  

6. Start  a  compost  bin  (=  Rot)

7. Find  a  way  to  replace  plastic  cups/  take  out  boxes

8. Repair  instead  of  buying  new  things

9. Recycle  as  much  as  you  can

10. Reuse  as  much  as  you  can  

Any  questions?