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 # Living a Zero Waste Lifestyle 

 

##### Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company

 

 

 Jul 12, 2010 3:22 PM ET

  

[Taiga Company Blog](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/tips-to-living-a-zero-waste-lifestyle)

Were you aware that the average [American](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/action-line/story/1120076.html) throws out 550 pounds of paper, 318 pounds of food, and 90 pounds of glass per year? About 80 percent of that garbage ends up in landfills. Inspired to do better, those living a sustainable lifestyle are striving to live a zero waste lifestyle as well.

Within our eco friendly training we share the intention behind a [zero waste](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/zero-waste-101) lifestyle is to [maximize](http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/zerowaste_faq.html) recycling, minimizes waste, reduces consumption and ensures that products are made to be reused, repaired or recycled back into nature or the marketplace.

 

A quick start to set you on your personal sustainability plan on waste reduction will not only reduce waste, but save you money as well. But what does reducing [waste](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/reduce-waste-for-a-sustainable-lifestyle) mean? When you avoid making garbage in the first place, you eliminate the disposing of waste or recycling it later. It's the first component of the sustainability concept of the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. 

 

Ready to get started? Check out your garbage! Your garbage gives you clues as to how to reduce waste, save money, and live a more sustainable lifestyle. [**Click here to continue reading**](http://3bl.me/68x9aa).

 

  
  
*Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world.* [***Taiga Company***](http://taigacompany.com/) *seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".*

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