Have you heard of the concept of Zero Waste? It’s actually a lifestyle that might appeal to anybody wishing to reduce their consumption and address some of the supply shortages we’re experiencing lately. Zero Waste is all about conserving resources, keeping the planet cleaner, and fostering sustainable living.

Waste Not Refillery is more than happy to give you the details on this new approach to resource management and consumption. It significantly relates to what we’re doing here in the Greater Tampa Bay Area with our business.

What is Zero Waste?

Zero Waste is a comprehensive conservation system that takes recycling and reusing resources to its zenith. This involves the production, consumption, and reuse of resources without harmful tactics like burning or discharging byproducts into the water, air, or landfills.

How does the average person participate in Zero Waste? It’s simple! You basically eradicate all measures of trash from your life, at least as much as you can (nobody’s perfect, of course). Zero Waste is an effort to radically diminish your garbage volume with modern shopping habits, avoiding plastics, recycling produce byproducts in your home garden, and so forth. These are just a handful of examples.

Then there’s other elements of Zero Waste that revolve around reducing certain consumption habits. Examples of this include driving your car less, carrying reusable utensils instead of plastic forks/spoons, or drinking coffee in a reusable mug rather than disposable styrofoam cups.

When you really start to think of your daily lifestyle habits, it’s amazing how many opportunities there are to approach the level of Zero Waste. While 0% waste may be a lofty goal or ideal type, the real purpose is to start a trend in the right direction.

Compelling Reasons to Pursue Zero Waste

We thought you might want to see a few stats on why zero waste is so critical nowadays. Truthfully, the massive volume of material waste is mind-boggling.

• Our oceans contain roughly 150 million tons of plastic material.
• People only use plastic grocery bags for about 12 minutes before discarding them, inevitably bound for a landfill. They don’t decompose for at least 500 years.
• Have you heard about global supply chain problems and lumber shortages? There’s a lot behind it, but our consumption is astronomical. Worldwide, people cut down about 15 billion trees each year.
• Almost half the lakes in America cannot sustain marine life because of pollution and contamination.

Those are just a snapshot of the major problems that we can address by emphasizing Zero Waste lifestyle. If that’s not enough to entice you, then don’t forget how much money we waste on excessive consumption. There’s a plethora of reasons to consider cutting back, perhaps as close to zero as possible.

Waste Not Refillery is a mobile eco-market and refillery, servicing the Greater Tampa Bay Area. Our goal is to provide convenient access to sustainable, eco-friendly, and zero waste goods, empowering you to cultivate an eco-positive lifestyle. Our refillery is one of a kind, so bring your own container and check us out!