The document discusses ways to reduce waste and achieve a zero waste lifestyle. It recommends segregating waste into food waste, dry waste, and reject waste bins and generating less waste by buying only what you need, avoiding food waste, and using reusable items instead of disposables. Specific tips provided include using reusable water bottles, bags, containers and cloths when going out instead of single-use plastics and disposables. The document suggests more sustainable options like cloth bags, paper mache egg cartons, and bamboo toothbrushes over items like plastic bags, water bottles and straws.

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Norms
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Activity
On a sheet of paper, in exactly 60 seconds,
write down a list of as MANY different things
as you can think of that you see in your
dustbins at home.

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Zero Waste

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What is “Zero Waste”?
- Preventing waste
- Reducing our waste to (almost) zero
- Saving resources
Today, I’ll help you
figure out what it can
look like in your house!

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What’s in our waste?
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Recycle
CompostLandfill
Green bin Compostable Food
waste
White bag Recyclable Dry waste
Red bin Landfill waste Reject
waste
SEGREGATE
YOUR WASTE

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Segregating our waste
1. Food waste
- Reduce food waste
- Drain out liquids
- You don’t need a plastic bag!
2. Dry waste
- Rinse everything
- Let it dry
3. Reject waste
- Avoid tissues & napkins, use towels & cloths
instead

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Generating less waste
1. Buy less - only what you really need
2. Don’t waste food - and compost whatever food
waste you have
3. Avoid single-use disposables - use eco-friendly
alternatives

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...when going
outside/to school?
- Carry a reusable
water bottle
- Carry a spare cloth
bag for anything
we buy
- Use reusable cloth
hankies
What are things we can do...
...while shopping?
- Buy only what we
need
- Carry our own bags
- Carry an
egg-container
- For meat and fish,
carry boxes
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...when eating meals
outside?
- Say no to
straws/disposable
cutlery
- Carry your own cup
- BYOC
- Carry your own box
to pack leftover
food
What are things we can do...
...when ordering things
home?
- Try to avoid this!
- Choose “no cutlery”
- Find restaurants &
sites that use more
eco-friendly packaging
- Use services like RBuy
that refill your
containers
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...when we give gifts?
- Use eco-friendly
wrapping - avoid
shiny foil wrapping
- Avoid wrapping gifts
altogether
- No flowers wrapped
in plastic
What are things we can do...
...to celebrate ZW
birthdays
- Use eco-friendly
decorations - no
balloons & plastic
streamers
- Green take-homes
- No disposables
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Plastic bags
No Maybe Yes!
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Plastic bags

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Paper bags
No Maybe Yes!
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Paper bagsPlastic bags

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Cloth/jute bags
No Maybe Yes!
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Cloth/jute bagsPlastic bags Paper bags

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No Maybe Yes!
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Cloth/jute bagsPlastic bags Paper bags
Paper mache egg
cartons

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No Maybe Yes!
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Cloth/jute bagsPlastic bags Paper bags
Paper mache egg
cartons
Plastic egg cartons

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No Maybe Yes!
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Cloth/jute bagsPlastic bags Paper bags
Paper mache egg
cartons
Plastic egg cartons Reusable egg containers

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No Maybe Yes!
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Cloth/jute bagsPlastic bags Paper bags
Paper mache egg
cartons
Paper straws
NWPP bags
Plastic egg cartons
Plastic water bottles
Paper cups
Reusable egg containers
Reusable vegetable/dal
bags
Bamboo toothbrushes

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Did you know:
Paper cups have a plastic
lining too, which you can
find if you soak them in
water and then rub off the
paper.
They should be avoided!