A growing number of communities, regions and businesses around the world are seeing the value of adopting a Zero Waste approach.

Some examples of places that have adopted Zero Waste resolutions, goals, plans or strategies include:

United States

• City of San Francisco, CA
• Del Norte County, CA
• Palo Alto, CA
• Santa Cruz County, CA
• San Luis Obispo County, CA
• City of Seattle, WA
• Carrboro, NC

Canada

• City of Nelson, British Columbia
• Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
• Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia
• City of Toronto, Ontario

Australia

• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
• Eurobodalla Shire Council, New South Wales
• South Australia State Government
• West Australia State Government

New Zealand

• Since 1999, 48 of the 74 (66%) Local Authorities in New Zealand have adopted a Zero Waste policy; most are aiming for Zero Waste by 2015.” (Zero Waste New Zealand)

Great Britain

• Zero Waste UK—Seven councils in the UK have signed up to the Zero Waste Charter, launched at Westminster in June 2002.
• London Remade (a partnership comprising the business community, London Boroughs and regional government, the waste management industry and the not-for-profit sector).

Asia

• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Further information regarding these efforts and other related Zero Waste examples can be found at the following Web sites:

• EcoCycle; www.ecocycle.org/zero/index.cfm This site includes brief descriptions of both businesses and communities already started on the road to ZW, samples of graphics and videos for communicating about ZW, and practical strategies for implementing a ZW strategy.
• Grassroots Recycling Network; http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/index.html This site provides extensive background information on Zero Waste, examples of ZW communities and businesses, and access to a wide range of downloadable articles and resources.
• Zero Waste Alliance, www.zerowaste.org/index.htm Based in the Pacific Northwest, this site has valuable information and case studies for businesses and organizations looking to adopt a ZW strategy.
• Zero Waste International Alliance; http://zwia.org/links.html The site includes a set of Zero Waste Business Principles and links to a wide range of other organizations working for ZW.
• Zero Waste New Zealand Trust; http://www.zerowaste.co.nz/index.sm Provides comprehensive information on ZW as it has developed in New Zealand as well as extensive links to ZW activities around the world (see “Resources for ZW – Website Links”).