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
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the country produces about 300 million tons of household and commercial waste each year; and that we bury about half of all that waste in landfills. But, as it turns out, those numbers significantly underestimate the scope of the problem.
Landfills and Injustice: The State of Burying Trash in the United States Read More
Kyla Bennett from PEER joins Just Zero for a conversation about PFAS in our waste, how she and PEER are addressing it, and ways we can fight back against PFAS pollution.
PFAS in Our Waste with Kyla Bennett from PEER Read More
The merry-go-round that is PFAS pollution is out of control. We need to address this crisis now, with swift action from all levels of government.
It’s Time to Step Off the PFAS Merry-Go-Round Read More
Just Zero and more than 40 environmental organizations, scientists, public health advocates, and farmers across the country are calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take stronger action to reduce the spread of PFAS and microplastics from Massachusetts’ Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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
