About Toward Zero Waste
Why “Toward” Zero Waste?
Because change can be hard! Toward Zero Waste is a nonprofit organization located in North Carolina focused on helping individuals, families and communities move toward zero waste by minimizing waste of all kinds, one step at a time.
How did the Toward Zero Waste organization come about?
TZW was created by Leigh Williams and Dargan Gilmore, in an effort to bring the idea of a zero waste lifestyle to their local communities. In the words of Leigh,
….we decided to join forces, and Toward Zero Waste was born with the idea that, one day, moving “toward zero waste” wouldn’t be such a foreign concept in my town, or yours! We want to help folks ease into a zero waste lifestyle and feel good about the changes they are making. We want to help people move TOWARD Zero Waste and enjoy the process. No guilt. Low stress. Just simple lifestyle changes, habits built over time, that matter.
Over the last few years, we’ve taught Zero Waste classes, partnered with other groups to bring events such as free movie screenings, built a vibrant online community, and organized many Meetup events where we’ve explored everything from our local landfill to learning how to make our own zero waste gifts. In January of 2020 we officially became a non profit!
If you are interested in learning about moving toward zero waste, we’d love to have you join us!
“refuse what you do not need; reduce what you do need; reuse what you consume; recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse; and rot (compost) the rest.”
