Zero Waste Ithaca
We are a grassroots volunteer group founded in 2018, based in Ithaca, New York, USA, advocating for sustainable Zero Waste system – a climate imperative.
The mission of the group is to promote Zero Waste policies and culture, toward Prosperity without Growth (an idea from Tim Jackson’s bestseller book title).
We re-evaluate our consumption patterns, support journey to sustainable and fulfilling zero waste life, and do everything we can in our power to promote policies to support climate justice for all living beings, through the lens of Zero Waste. We steadfastly oppose industry-sponsored false solutions to waste and climate crisis.
Our long-term goal is to be a force to help make Ithaca / Tompkins a Zero Waste City or Municipality. See Zero Waste City Masterplan from GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, no-burn.org). We are a proud member of GAIA and work with organizations and frontline justice communities across the region and around the globe toward our Zero Waste aspirations. We are also a Beyond Plastics affiliate (beyondplastics.org) and also a local Reusable Coalition member of Upstream (upstreamsolution.org).
We also have fun – we go out for hikes, trash pickups, dumpster observations, “junk in trunks”, gift exchanges in Buy Nothing: Gifting with Integrity gift economy groups, zero waste gardening, doing crafty things and sharing zero waste hacks.
We think Zero Waste brings all kinds of people together for the right purposes.
