Zero Waste Scotland - What Scotland Is Teaching Us About Living Better
Have you ever stopped mid-bin toss and wondered, “Where does this actually go?” For most of us, waste is out of sight, out of mind. Some of us may recycle what we can, maybe compost if we have the commitment, and in doing so, assume we are doing our bit. However, these actions that we associate with being sufficient for climate action only partially treat the symptoms of an institutionalised global culture of creating, consuming, and disposing of waste. The question we must ask is how do we look beyond the symptoms to cure the disease - The Plastic Plague. Our answer is much simpler than we might imagine: Zero Waste. The principle of Zero Waste proposes something revolutionary: it is not just about sorting our rubbish or reorganising the waste cycle; it is about rethinking the entire system and working to prevent rather than treat. To me, sharing and prioritising this ideology of targeting the root has been a foundational focal point of my advocacy, in many ways. Yet, ...
