ACTING NOW FOR THE FUTURE: ZERO WASTE by Leonor Barros

leonorhbarros — 2021-10-23 10:46:55 UTC

Zero Waste:

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.

2,5 million tons of plastic and less than 30% was recycled.

More than 100 thousand sea animals are killed with plastic.

leonorhbarros — 2021-10-23 10:47:20 UTC

Back to our grandparents generation

-> The same old tissue bags and bottles every time shopping
-> Only acquire the strictly necessary
-> Trash pick up point

-> Disposable plastic products: 1960

BUYING IN BULK

leonorhbarros — 2021-10-23 10:47:38 UTC

-> Buying biological products by kilo or gram from a bulk

-> Eliminate the plastic packaging

leonorhbarros — 2021-10-23 10:49:08 UTC

-> Don’t use plastic bags, instead use reusable bags

-> Don't use plastic straws or cotton swabs

-> Reusable water bottles

-> Choose biodegradable/recycled packaged products

MARIA GRANEL

leonorhbarros — 2021-10-25 17:59:20 UTC

-> The first biological grocery store in bulk with national products in Portugal

-> First store opened in 2015 in Alvalade

-> You can buy spices, leguminous plants, pasta...

-> The same buckets and boxes are used every time to transport food across the country to the store

-> 1.8 kilos plastic produce per week and all of it is recycled

-> Took part in Zero Waste Europe

-> 1 ton of waste reduction in 2020

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