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Zero Waste, the circular economy and our climate future

Zero Waste, the circular economy and our climate future

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 Thanks to: Rohan Singh, owner of Graina. Central West Music and Video (production)   Rich Bowden talks to Australians who are behind the shifting in thinking on climate change.   Welcome to episode 2 of this podcast where we talk about zero waste and the circular economy.   I respectfully acknowledge that this podcast is produced on traditional Aboriginal Wiradjuri Nation lands. We pay respects to Elders both past and present and honour Wiradjuri connections to these lands, which they have nurtured for over 50,000 years.   Zero Waste and Circular Economy are 2 concepts that have gained enormous currency in recent decades. They both aim to reduce the horrendous waste problem in our world, and both are inextricably linked to reducing our carbon emissions. In my research I have found that zero waste can be interpreted in different ways by different people and that it and the concept of circular economy are often concepts that are used interchangeably.   However while both systems are designed to increase sustainability, they use different models:   Zero Waste International Alliance define Zero Waste as:-   “Zero Waste”: The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health (December 20th 2018)   If you want to go for a deeper dive on this subject visit Zero Waste International Alliance at, https://zwia.org/zwh/   So Zero Waste is a design model specifically to manage manufacturing and consumption in such a way as to reduce materials and reduce waste. Its stated aims are to reduce the levels of such things as plastics that cause so much destruction to the environment and detrimental health effects to all living inhabitants on the planet.   Zero Waste, as we know it, began in the 1980s and has since then tied in with the sustainability movement as people have become more aware of the devastating pollution problem in association with climate change.   The Circular Economy model, as defined on the highly respected Ellen Macarthur Foundation, has 3 key principles: -   Design out waste and pollution Keeping products and materials in use Regenerating natural systems   P.S. Refer further Ellen Macarthur Foundation Website at, https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/explore/the-circular-economy-in-detail   Both Zero Waste and Circular Economy are designed to move away from our present take, make, and waste model of consumption.   One Zero Waste model that is gaining in popularity with consumers is with business trading.   This podcast concentrates on owner Rohan Singh’s explanation of his Melbourne based zero waste business called Graina. I became aware of Rohan’s philosophy for a more sustainable future through my work for him as a free lance writer. Rohan’s 3 aims to zero waste in his businesses are:  reduce, recycle and reuse.   His definition of a zero waste company is:  no waste from start to finish   A customer brings their own containers, it is weighted and deducted from the weight of the product they want, and with this system they only pay for the products they want, there’s no waste created, and hopefully no food wasted.   Rohan’s positive approach to reducing waste in his business is most welcoming as his system is helping us to reduce our own carbon footprint.   P.S. Visit Graina Website for more details of his products and shop locations in Melbourne at,  https://graina.com.au   At times we can feel overwhelmed at time over so much information on the climate emergency and what to do to help but Rohan shows us the simple act of shopping can help reduce our carbon footprint, minimise waste in the household and help us to do our bit to preserve the planet for future generations   With Rohan’s positive message, which we fully support at climate shift, lets backtrack a little –– lets look at the clear need to move towards zero waste.   The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that Australia produced 75. 8 million tonnes of solid waste, between 2018 and 2019.   This was a 10% increase on the previous 2 years.   Over half of this waste was sent to recycling = 37.9 million tonnes, while 27% was sent to land fill =20.5 million tonnes.   The sector producing the most waste was manufacturing (15.9%) Construction (15.8%) Households (16.3%) Electricity and water services (14.4%)   In this podcast I ask Rohan for his comments on these figures about our waste production.   Rohan says,  our plastics waste has reduced – a small amount, as people are understanding more about how harmful it is. But   our organic (food) waste has increased and when this waste goes into land fill a lot of methane is produced and it has more impact on climate warming than CO2   Rohan says much more about these two forms of waste and the related problems they cause to the planet, but he ...

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