Zero Waste Justice

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How does our consumption drive our trash production? Why is it that the communities who may contribute and produce the least amount of the trash are stuck with the burden of living near incinerators? Minority communities breathe compromised air each day, while those who have higher trash production aren’t being affected. How come minority communities are the ones located in food deserts? Who is fighting for their right to access safe and clean food? While many have yet to draw the connection between Zero Waste and Environmental Justice, Chanelle Crosby has found that the disconnect between the two may be preventing both movements from reaching their full potential. Chanelle has tied the two together, stating that “Zero Waste is a solution to environmental injustices.” Through utilizing the mindset and framework of Zero Waste, environmental justice violations can be minimized. …show more content…
It was during this transition from Colorado to Minnesota when her interest in Zero Waste grew exponentially. As she moved halfway across the country, she realized she was trying to move too many things and had to reevaluate the amount of her things she owned. She pulled things out, categorized, and downsized her belongings and thought about how she was consuming and over consuming. She had a realization that not only was she over consuming, but she was participating in “fast fashion.” Fast fashion is when people buy more and more clothes in order to keep up with the “trends” as they go in and out of style. Because of fast fashion, the life of textiles has been cut drastically short. This causes many negative environmental impacts such as water pollution, the use of toxic chemicals, and increasing levels of textile waste (Perry, 2018). Overall she found herself conducting unsustainable purchasing habits and knew something had to change, and that change was forming a Zero Waste

Nt1330 Unit 1 Assignment

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