zero-waste
adjective
ze·ro-waste
ˈzir-(ˌ)ō-wāst 
ˈzē-(ˌ)rō-ˈ
variants
or zero waste
: generating little or no waste
a zero-waste event
zero-waste manufacturing
zero waste
noun
The creative waste management strategy of "zero waste" is a combination of community and industrial responsibility that includes deconstruction in spite of demolition, composting to keep odorous organic waste out of landfills, recycling, and a screening facility to allow more separation and reuse of waste rather than incineration.
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Aimee Dolloff
Aimee Dolloff
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Tutak sources locally and champions sustainable practices, resulting in a zero-waste menu designed to be savored slowly.
—Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
When not enjoying the rooms, guests will delight in meals at the property’s open kitchen, which features a zero-waste menu and a botanical bar with clean drinks using ingredients from the property’s farm.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
Using it as a guide, Cathleen Carr and her team at Newport FILM have been able to develop a holistic sustainability strategy and a zero-waste initiative.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel also uses 100 percent renewable electricity and is committed to zero-waste dining, which includes composting all of its food waste and delivering it to local farms.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
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Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
When not enjoying the rooms, guests will delight in meals at the property’s open kitchen, which features a zero-waste menu and a botanical bar with clean drinks using ingredients from the property’s farm.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
Using it as a guide, Cathleen Carr and her team at Newport FILM have been able to develop a holistic sustainability strategy and a zero-waste initiative.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel also uses 100 percent renewable electricity and is committed to zero-waste dining, which includes composting all of its food waste and delivering it to local farms.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Zero-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero-waste. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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