Zero-waste living slashes landfill contributions

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Zero-waste living slashes landfill contributions

Embracing zero-waste practices can dramatically reduce household landfill contributions, tackling climate change and pollution while conserving vital natural resources.

Zero-waste lifestyles drastically cut household trash sent to landfills by focusing on the '5 Rs': refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot. This approach means choosing reusable bags, repairing clothes, and composting food scraps, significantly lowering your environmental footprint. For example, some households reduce their waste to less than a mason jar per year.

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