A Look Inside Atlanta’s Growing Zero-Waste Community

First, the bad news: When it comes to trash, the average American reportedly produces more than 4 pounds of it per day. Over the course of a year, that adds up to 220 million tons of waste, more than half of which ends up in one of more than 3,500 landfills across the country.

Now, the good news: An eco-conscious movement is actively working to reduce that number — it’s called “zero waste,” and it’s taken root in Atlanta.

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