On the Path to Zero Waste
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The Zero Waste Associates (ZWA) Course teaches participants how to use the Zero Waste USA toolkits for Zero Waste planning for businesses, institutions, or communities. Zero Waste Associates Course REGISTER HERE Instructors: Ruth Abbe, Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn, and Amanda Rice Waddle Guest Speakers from Zero Waste USA and other organizations. Dates: February 29, 2024 –...
The Advanced Zero Waste Planning Course is designed to deliver in-depth instruction on tools used in Zero Waste Planning. In addition, participants will learn how to understand Material Characterization studies and standard metrics used in Zero Waste planning. Participants will get instructions on Zero Waste USA’s planning toolkit, which precedes the advanced tools. The advanced...
Zero Waste USA is hosting a Networking Event on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PT / 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET. The event is free. We invite current and prospective Zero Waste USA Affiliate Organization members and former, current, and future students to join us on Zoom for a...
Introduction to Zero Waste (IZW) is a four-hour online (zoom) introductory class hosted and taught by Zero Waste USA board members and staff. During this class zero, students will learn about Zero Waste principles, the Zero Waste International Alliance’s (ZWIA) Zero Waste Hierarchy, and the international, peer-reviewed definition of Zero Waste. Students will also be introduced...
The National Zero Waste Conference is an annual two-day virtual educational and networking event organized by Zero Waste USA and our partners. Zero Waste Businesses & Institutions is the focus on Wednesday, October 22, and Zero Waste Communities on Thursday, October 23, 2025.