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    zero waste

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    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A lifestyle that aims to eliminate waste and pollution.
    She is committed to a zero waste lifestyle.
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to a system or policy that aims to eliminate waste and pollution.
    The city implemented a zero waste policy to reduce landfill.

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    South Korea Built a Mediocre New Capital in the Middle of Nowhere

    06:52South Korea Built a Mediocre New Capital in the Middle of Nowhere
    • as well as high-tech amenities like automatic trash collection, zero-waste food disposal, EV charging, CCTV security, and more.

      as well as high-tech amenities like automatic trash collection, zero-waste food disposal, EV charging, CCTV security, and more.

    • trash collection, zero-waste food disposal, EV charging, CCTV security, and more.

      trash collection, zero-waste food disposal, EV charging, CCTV security, and more.

    B1

    2 Designers Transform Each Other’s Work (ft. Stella McCartney & Shie Lyu) | Vogue

    08:252 Designers Transform Each Other’s Work (ft. Stella McCartney & Shie Lyu) | Vogue
    • and one of the looks was a zero waste look that was all denim,

      and one of the looks was a zero waste look that was all denim,

    • I use a zero waste pattern cutting techniques and then we cut into different pieces.

      I use a zero waste pattern cutting techniques and then we cut into different pieces.

    B1

    We Tried To Make Pizzas With Zero Waste

    10:06We Tried To Make Pizzas With Zero Waste
    • I'm Ari, I make environmental content here at BuzzFeed, and I try my best to live zero waste.

      I'm Ari, I make environmental content here at BuzzFeed, and I try my best to live zero waste.

    • and I try my best to live zero waste.

      and I try my best to live zero waste.

    B2

    Bea Johnson: "Zero Waste Home" | Talks at Google

    56:25Bea Johnson: "Zero Waste Home" | Talks at Google
    • Um, I want to, um, have the esteemed privilege to introduce Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home.

      Um, I want to, um, have the esteemed privilege to introduce Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home.

    • to introduce Bea Johnson, author of "Zero Waste Home."

      to introduce Bea Johnson, author of "Zero Waste Home."

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    The Story of Broke (2011)

    08:07The Story of Broke (2011)
    • And instead of subsidizing garbage incinerators, let's subsidize real solutions like zero waste.

      And instead of subsidizing garbage incinerators, let's subsidize real solutions like zero waste.

    • real solutions, like zero waste.

      real solutions, like zero waste.

    B1

    How San Francisco Is Becoming A Zero Waste City

    04:16How San Francisco Is Becoming A Zero Waste City
    • San Francisco plans to become zero waste by 2020,

      San Francisco plans to become zero waste by 2020,

    • What is zero waste?

      What is zero waste?

    B1

    Top 10 Cities of the Future — TopTenzNet

    14:51Top 10 Cities of the Future — TopTenzNet
    • In light of this fact, they've taken upon themselves to build the first ever zero-carbon, zero-waste city called Masdar.

      In light of this fact, they've taken upon themselves to build the first ever zero-carbon, zero-waste city called Masdar.

    • themselves to build the first ever zero carbon, zero waste city called Masdar.

      themselves to build the first ever zero carbon, zero waste city called Masdar.

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English May 12, 2016 - Have you got too much stuff?

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English May 12, 2016 - Have you got too much stuff?
    • Now, let's listen to B Johnson (author of Zero Waste Home) talking about how she and her family have adopted a minimalist or deliberately simple lifestyle in their California home.

      Now, let's listen to B Johnson (author of Zero Waste Home) talking about how she and her family have adopted a minimalist or deliberately simple lifestyle in their California home.

    • author of Zero Waste Home

      author of Zero Waste Home

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    This Zero-Waste Grocery Store Should Be Everywhere

    03:59This Zero-Waste Grocery Store Should Be Everywhere
    • We do strive to live zero waste, however, we're not perfect by any means, and we don't expect anyone to be.

      We do strive to live zero waste, however, we're not perfect by any means, and we don't expect anyone to be.

    • We do strive to live zero-waste.

      We do strive to live zero-waste.

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    America's Dopamine-Fueled Shopping Addiction

    06:45America's Dopamine-Fueled Shopping Addiction
    • Some consumers are trying to reverse this trend, taking part in growing movements like zero-waste households.

      Some consumers are trying to reverse this trend, taking part in growing movements like zero-waste households.

    • To me, living zero-waste means that I don't make any trash.

      To me, living zero-waste means that I don't make any trash.

    B1