零浪费

什么是零浪费？

零废物的概念挑战了旧的思维方式，即废物是没有价值的，只能被扔掉。

根据零废物联盟的说法：

零浪费：通过负责任地生产、消费、再利用和回收产品、包装和材料来保护所有资源，不进行燃烧，不向土地、水或空气中排放威胁环境或人类健康的物质。

大自然是最好的“零废弃”典范。大自然中没有废弃物，产生的副产品可以成为其他资源，或被无害地吸收回环境。

零废物等级制度

为什么要零浪费？

Zero Waste helps to conserve, reduce pollution, create jobs in waste management, reduce waste costs, increase the lifespan of our Semakau Landfill and incineration plants, and mitigate climate change.

“Zero Waste is an extraordinary concept that can lead societies, businesses, and cities to innovative breakthroughs that can save the environment, lives, and money. Through the lens of Zero Waste, an entirely new relationship between humans and systems is envisaged, the only one that can create more security and well-being for people while reducing dramatically our impact upon planet earth. The excitement is on two levels: it provides a broad and far-reaching vision, and yet it is practical and applicable today.”

~ Paul Hawken, environmentalist and author (from the publication, The End of Waste, by the Zero Waste New Zealand Trust)

我们能实现零浪费吗？

零浪费是目标，但重要的是不要过度关注“零”字。真正重要的是零浪费背后的理念。通往零浪费的道路漫长，需要个人、社区、组织、企业和政府的共同努力，紧密合作，共同迈向零浪费。我们诚邀所有新加坡人支持零浪费新加坡的愿景。我们一定可以。

零浪费

浪费不是看不见的；它是消费的产物

每当我们利用资源制造满足自身需求和愿望的物品时，我们都会留下废物作为副产品。这些废物需要被处理！

无论我们处于线性经济还是循环经济，浪费都是消费的结果。当然，当我们践行“3R”原则并推动循环经济时，我们会减少原始资源的使用，延长现有产品的使用寿命，而不是任其浪费。

因此，关键在于始终坚持有意识的消费。

只有当我们关注浪费时，我们才能学会如何管理它

Instead of seeing our waste as something that is whisked away (and taking for granted Singapore's very efficient waste management infrastructure), looking after the byproducts of consumption fosters a sense of communal responsibility.

We not only want to cut down on the waste that is generated, but if and when it is generated, we will want to segregate and dispose of it properly - be it through segregated recycling or general waste disposal.