Post by allancaldwell on Nov 1, 2011 8:04:04 GMT
A new movement that has gained popularity over European countries is named Zero Waste movement that aims beyond recycling to reduce waste. As it is explained by its leaders Zero waste is a design principle writ large, whereby products are conceived, produces, packaged, distributed and retired with their long term environmental impacts in mind. Most of the people are not aware of the program at large and therefore GRRN, the non profit organization (Grass Roots Recycling Network) says that Zero waste maximizes recycling, minimizes waste, reduces consumption and ensures that products are made to be reused, repaired or recycled back into nature or the marketplace. As it is suggested by GRRN it is really sad that none of the companies are ready to ready to take responsibility for the entire life cycle of their products and packaging. Also, they are disappointed of the fact the even the governments are not subsidizing non-recyclable waste processing. According to experts who give advice on recycling, the basic problem begins with the electronic product design- waste is the result of bad design. Their opinion in this matter is that the concept of zero waste leads upstream to the designer’s desk, where waste needs to be designed out. The leaders who spread the principles of zero waste put forward four basic principles of achieving zero waste. As the first step they suggest that rules should be made so that the producers become responsible for the waste created by their products. Secondly, the designers should invest in infrastructure rather than in more landfills and incinerators.