Understanding The Concept Of Zero Waste And How To Apply It In Life

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JAKARTA - Who is familiar with the concept of zero waste that is applied in everyday life? So zero waste is defined as a concept that invites people to live free of waste. It's difficult, but at least start trying to reduce personal waste products.

Living this zero waste lifestyle does not make you completely free of the trash. It's just that you have to use things wisely and how to use them so as not to threaten the environment.

So, how do you apply it in everyday life? There are several simple things you can do from now on, such as the following.

Stay away from disposable items

As much as possible, stay away from disposable items. The reason is, this type of item actually produces a lot of waste. However, try this method first until you feel that waste production is significantly reduced.

What are some examples of disposable items? This includes food packaging when you buy it outside, it can be plastic, styrofoam, paper lunch boxes, plastic spoons, plastic cups, plastic drinking bottles, plastic or paper straws, tissue, snack wrappers, and sachet sauce packaging.

Choose items that can be used over and over again

There are actually many items that can be reused and are not complicated. For example, always carry a folding lunch box, a drinking bottle, a non-plastic straw, a foldable shopping bag, and a small cloth to wrap food.

For personal equipment, you can use a handkerchief or small towel to replace tissue, menstrual cups to replace sanitary napkins, bamboo toothbrushes, and reusable cotton pads as an alternative to cotton.

Shopping smart

It's also easy to practice in everyday life. Surely you often shop for household needs, right? Before going shopping, first, write down what you want to buy. Then, bring a shopping bag according to the amount of shopping and containers for take-out food.

For example, when you go to a market or supermarket, you have to weigh a lot of food and wrap it in plastic, for example, meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, and cooking spices. Since you already know what to buy, so prepare your own container. Can use used plastic, small bags, or jars.

Reject trash candidates

Enough you have junk of items that are still difficult to find alternatives. Reject all really useless trash candidates. For example, business cards, brochures, and pamphlets. If needed, actually being photographed is enough to see the information.