We can’t tackle our waste problem without the right laws in place. Just Zero knows that sensible Zero Waste policies protect all communities and the environment. That’s why we’ve developed model legislative toolkits that can meaningfully advance community centered Zero Waste solutions.
How to Use Our Model Legislation
We understand that every state, city, and community is unique. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to enacting sensible and effective Zero Waste laws. You have your own Zero Waste priorities, and you know the political realities of your community best. That’s why we’ve designed model legislative toolkits that are interactive and customizable – to help you build a bill that will achieve your goals.
Step 1
What issue do you want to address through new legislation? This can be phasing out single-use plastics, reducing food waste, protecting communities from trash-burning facilities, improving recycling, or a combination of these.
Step 2
Read the model legislative toolkit for the issue you want to address. Learn about the legislative solution you’re interested in and examples of states and communities that have already enacted the policy.
Step 3
Review the different policy decisions you can make and develop a customized bill proposal that will work for your state or community.
Our Model Legislative Toolkits
The way we manage waste through burying and burning trash is unsustainable and deeply unjust. These methods damage the climate, poison communities, and threaten our environment.
It’s time we move away from polluting and toxic waste systems and replace them with proven, effective, and modern Zero Waste solutions. And Just Zero is here to help. We’ve developed toolkits to help you design legislation that will tackle some of the largest problems with production, consumption, and disposal practices in your state or community.
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What issue do you want to address in your community?
Legislative Toolkit
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Reduce litter, increase recycling, and speed up the transition to reusable and refillable containers.
Legislative Toolkit
FOOD WASTE
Make food waste a thing of the past by banning the disposal of food waste in landfills and incinerators.
Legislative Toolkit
GREENWASHING
Prohibit companies from making false and misleading claims about their products and packaging.
Legislative Toolkit
PACKAGING WASTE
Reduce packaging by making companies eliminate needless plastics and invest in recycling and reuse.
Legislative Toolkit
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Phase out single-use plastics, strengthen real recycling programs, and end corporate greenwashing.
Legislative Toolkit
HIGH-HEAT FACILITIES
Protect communities from all forms of toxic and climate damaging trash burning facilities.
