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Think Zero LLC
- Aug 24, 2021
- 35 min
How to Achieve a Zero Waste Lifestyle – Q&A With the Experts
Starting to have a more sustainable lifestyle is of great importance nowadays, especially considering all the environmental problems.
Alex Greenbaum
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
A new version of the 2020 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was reintroduced, learn how it will affect you, and how tou can help.
Sarah Currie-Halpern
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
How to keep specialty waste out of landfills and incinerators
Chances are you are already doing your part to recycle and maybe even compost all of the items that your curbside waste program accepts.
Think Zero LLC
- Jan 26, 2021
- 7 min
Think Zero LLC Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy Briefing
We’re proud to share that Think Zero participated in the legislative process for the first time, as a founding member of #SaveOurCompost
Sarah Currie-Halpern
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
New Year's Resolution: Reduce Food Waste (and save money!)
A new year is a great time to set some new goals, how about gradually making changes to your life to create less waste?
Think Zero LLC
- Jan 3, 2021
- 4 min
Zero Waste Gift Guide
Think Zero Home’s big list of low and zero waste gifts for friends & family in a covid or post covid world.
Ushma Pandya
- Sep 20, 2020
- 4 min
Circularity & Businesses: What can businesses do to foster CE?
Here are some ways that we work with clients on incorporating circularity into their office life.
Ushma Pandya
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Sustainability Trainings and Employee Engagement Events
We have found that providing training and employee engagement opportunities are key to making these changes stick.
Sarah Currie-Halpern
- Aug 30, 2020
- 3 min
Moving Does not need to be a Wasteful Exercise
We tried our best to apply these principles to our move and learned a few things along the way.
Ushma Pandya
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Incorporate Zero Waste into your Home and Lifestyle
For those at home, this is a great opportunity to embed more zero waste home practices into your home life.
Olivia Aly
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
Food Deserts are Environmental Racism at work
People’s choices of food to buy to feed their families is limited by what they can afford.
Ushma Pandya
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Recycling is a Business
It is billed as a “feel good” activity but it is a business and it only works if the companies that work in the recycling markets make money
Olivia Aly
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
How Businesses Can Play a Role in Protecting Biodiversity
Many scientists agree that the next mass extinction will not be caused by massive volcanic eruptions or asteroids it will be caused by us.
Think Zero LLC
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
Impactful Enviro Film, TV & Podcasts you don't want to miss
There are a plethora of movies, books and podcasts related to the environment that are sure to inspire the environmentalist in anyone.
Olivia Aly
- Jun 15, 2020
- 3 min
How Environmentalists Can Play a Role in Black Lives Matter
Despite this issue being defined and the conditions that lead to this problem being acknowledged, environmental racism is still going.
Olivia Aly
- Jun 7, 2020
- 5 min
How to Live Sustainably, Even During a Pandemic
For those of us wanting to make a difference while staying distant, here are 4 easy ways to live more sustainably during COVID.
Think Zero LLC
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Waste Audits 101: The Ins and Outs of Waste Auditing
Waste auditing has become a growing trend in waste management. But why do we do it and how does it work?
Ushma Pandya
- May 31, 2020
- 4 min
Design Buildings for Low Waste
Architects and developers have come to realize how important it is to design buildings for low waste.
Think Zero LLC
- Feb 18, 2020
- 6 min
Winter 2020 Policy Update
Around the world a number of plastic bans have been signed into law or gone into effect bans of single-use plastic and styrofoam.