Groups working toward Zero Waste

The Zero Waste movement is spreading across the globe, from small communities to entire nations, and every sector has a role to play—households, businesses, schools, governments, and events and more. There are many groups and organizations working on local solutions and many working on larger policy changes at the national or international level. Learn more and support their efforts, or start your own!

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National

Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR)

Grassroots Recycling Network (GRRN)

Compostable Organics Out of Landfills by 2012 (COOL 2012)

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

Zero Waste America

Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives (ZERI)

Lowell Center for Sustainable Production

Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)

Product Policy Institute

Zero Waste Alliance

International

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)

Zero Waste Europe

Zero Waste New Zealand Trust

Zero Waste South Australia

Zero Waste Western Australia

Zero Waste Alliance Ireland

Zero Waste in South America

Zero Waste Kovalam (India)

Zero Waste Serbia

Institute for Zero Waste in Africa

 

 

State and Local groups

Zero Waste Communities of San Bernardino

Zero Waste Oakland

Zero Waste Palo Alto

California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)

Californians Against Waste (CAW)

California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

Southwest Network for Zero Waste

Eco-Cycle

Waste Not Frederick

Citizens Environmental Coalition

New York Zero Waste Alliance

Eureka Recycling

Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance