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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The Solana Beach City Council received an update May 27 about the climate action plan, including a public interface to show various metrics in how the city is making progress, a pollinator garden at City Hall and encouraging city events to be zero-waste.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery offers a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath experience that includes a tour of the farm, forest and garden followed by an hour-long yoga and sound bath, after which guests are given a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery hosts a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath that ends with a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
This zero-waste approach is designed to recover lithium with high efficiency, providing a faster and cleaner way to produce the essential components for brand-new batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery offers a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath experience that includes a tour of the farm, forest and garden followed by an hour-long yoga and sound bath, after which guests are given a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Beyond standard tours, the distillery hosts a Lakeside Yoga and Sound Bath that ends with a zero-waste mocktail.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
This zero-waste approach is designed to recover lithium with high efficiency, providing a faster and cleaner way to produce the essential components for brand-new batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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“Zero-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero-waste. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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