US Conference of Mayors: Definition of Zero Waste
In support of municipal Zero Waste principles and a hierarchy of materials management the US Conference of Mayors recently adopted a definition of Zero Waste and set of Zero Waste principles that recognize a Hierarchy of materials management as follows:
- Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Redesign
- Reduce Waste, Toxicity, Consumption, and Packaging
- Repair, Reuse and Donate
- Recycle
- Compost
- Down Cycle and Beneficial Reuse
- Waste-Based Energy as disposal
- Landfill Waste as disposal
For the complete resolution: http://www.usmayors.org/