Over the course of three days, you'll have the opportunity to participate in six free, virtual sessions covering everything from powerful storytelling to advocacy strategies that are driving Zero Waste solutions across the country
Environmentalists cite environmental and economic benefits when calling on on Massachusetts legislators to expand and modernize the state’s Bottle Bill program.
Environmentalists Urge Lawmakers to Expand and Modernize the Massachusetts Bottle Bill Read More
Environmental advocates are in Washington, D.C. for the second annual Week of Action in support of strong federal legislation to protect communities and the planet from dangerous single-use plastics.
Environmental Advocates Arrive in D.C. to Urge Lawmakers to Act on Plastics Read More
The New York State Legislature officially adjourned without enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, a critical policy that would have addressed the state’s growing waste crisis.
New York Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Plastic Pollution and Recycling Reform Read More
Yesterday, the Connecticut Senate passed a deeply flawed piece of legislation (HB 6664) that will undermine Connecticut’s efforts to solve its waste crisis.
Environmental Groups Denounce Flawed Connecticut Waste Bill Read More
As delegates prepare for the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Global Plastics Treaty, Just Zero denounces the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for allowing the fossil fuel industry to undermine the treaty negotiations process.
Just Zero Condemns UN for Fossil Fuel Industry Influence on Global Plastics Treaty Read More
New nonprofit Just Zero taking a national approach to zero waste and closing disposal sites
"Our environment is in crisis, the climate is in crisis. Our trash system is incredibly wasteful. It makes sense to move forward and create a zero waste organization that could work across the U.S."
Pressure grows against Coca-Cola’s “corporate infiltration” of COP27
“The UN’s continued reliance on corporate polluters as sponsors shows that they see corporations as a part of the conversation regarding solutions, which is dangerous. These companies have repeatedly shown they are part of the problem and that their only goal in sponsoring these events is to greenwash their image.”
Countless Withdrawals of Natural Capital Likely to Bankrupt Human Well-Being
“For those forced to live near fossil fuel refineries and forced to live near plastic production facilities, the environment already has collapsed."
