Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico y de Servicios NO. 103
Proyecto: Zero-Waste Movement
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Forcada Rodríguez Alexia Ivonne
Hernández Amador Issis Abisag
Leal Guerrero César Alejandro
Méndez Martínez Camila
Materia: Inglés
Docente: José Agustín Deantes Pérez
3 de marzo del 2022; Cd Madero, Tamps
Zero-Waste Movement
The zero-waste movement is a lifestyle where people aim to eliminate their
trash output completely. This means no consuming plastic, no wrappers, no
garbage. While this may seem like an unrealistic task in today’s very disposable
society, everyday people all over the country are showing that it can be done. By
reevaluating the way they approach the concept of trash, these leaders of the zerowaste movement are teaching the world that we all have the ability to make a
difference in protecting our environment.
A lot of the waste we throw out on a daily basis ends up in landfills. To put it
simply, landfills are giant holes in the ground where waste is buried and then
covered with soil or an alternative material. The problem with landfills, however, is
they are horrible for the environment. As a leading producer of methane, landfills
contaminate soil and emit harmful greenhouse gasses that contribute to global
warming. So, by refusing to produce any waste, the zero-waste movement hopes to
minimize the harmful effects of landfills on our planet. The true aim of zero waste is
not to just keep waste out of landfills, but rather “redesign our entire cycle of
resource extraction, consumption and discard management so no resources are
wasted at any point along the way.” By getting conscious of how many trash do you
produce and how you can reduce its amount, you can take part of this movement
too!
What kind of actions is this movement taking?
Recycling your clothes and shoes in a yellow Planet Aid bin will not only
prevent those greenhouse gases from being emitted, but also lessens the need for
newly manufactured clothes, effectively cutting down on the environmental damage
incurred in the textile manufacturing process.
The clothes dropped in the bins are sold and reused in developing countries,
where the demand for used clothing is high, or repurposed into something new. The
proceeds go towards development projects like Teacher Training, Child Aid, and
Farmers’ Clubs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
There are various recycling places under this movement name where you can
go and leave your plastic bottles, bags and other plastic objects. However, there are
also organic shops where you can buy goods without a contaminant package.
What products has this movement created?
This zero-waste movement has been searching ways to reduce the trash you
can produce in your day by day, and by this they have managed to create a lot of
less contaminant products that can considerably change the amount of wast es you
can make and how many your carbon footprint lasts.
These products include a great variety of organic soaps, biodegradable
towels, a range of different bamboo products, eco-friendly cleaning powders,
toothpaste substitutes and another kind of short degradation time goods.
Conclusion
Zero waste strategies, among other things, help to slash the amount of toxins
emitted into our air and water through producer responsibility polices, green
purchasing programs and expanded recycling.
Even if we are not officially registered in this movement, we can help the idea
in many different ways. Either using a paper sheet in both sides or separating the
trash by organic or inorganic, we can start making a little difference in the world
garbage production, and one by one, we even can achieve a global change and
delay the world resources shortage.
Bibliography
https://zerowastestore.com/
https://www.planetaid.org/blog/what-is-the-zero-waste-movement
https://www.ecocyclesolutionshub.org/about-zero-waste/pollution-health/