{"id":522,"date":"2026-04-07T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agriture.jp\/?post_type=word&#038;p=522"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:45:16","slug":"zero-waste","status":"publish","type":"word","link":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/zero-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-type=\"table_of_contents\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_edOVhxWa\">What is zero waste?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zero waste is an effort aiming to \"make waste zero,\" thoroughly practicing reduce, reuse, and recycle to ultimately eliminate waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is an important idea for minimizing environmental load and realizing a circular society, and in Japan it became widely known when Kamikatsu Town in Tokushima Prefecture made a \"Zero Waste Declaration\" in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_8K5w3UNb\">Characteristics and background of zero waste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Definition: a lifestyle and mechanism that produces no waste and circulates resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Background: spread in Europe and Japan as environmental problems grow serious<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Characteristics: reducing waste, reusing resources, and minimizing incineration and landfill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits: environmental protection, effective use of resources, and raising the brand value of companies and local governments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trend: with shifts in consumer and corporate awareness, efforts are expanding in the food and daily-goods industries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_HgrJe8iI\">Examples of zero waste use at Agriture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commercializing out-of-spec vegetables through drying and powder processing rather than disposing of them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using by-products from the manufacturing process as new food ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OEM development of long-storable foods, contributing to food loss reduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposing novelties and gifts on the theme of \"zero waste\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_bfy5s6Bw\">Related keywords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/circular-economy\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Circular Economy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circular society<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/food-loss\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Food loss reduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/upcycle\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Upcycling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/sdgs\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">SDGs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_xTfVaZzP\">Related articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/foodloss-upcycled\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">The relationship between non-standard vegetables and food loss | Solutions and case studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/substandard\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Saving discarded vegetables! A new approach to food loss reduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/upcycle-food\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Notable upcycle food brands | A sustainable choice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_s4dK1Y3O\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. Is zero waste achievable?<br>A. Making waste completely zero is difficult, but it is possible to \"get infinitely close to zero\" through reduction, reuse, and thorough sorting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q2. What are the efforts of zero waste in the food industry?<br>A. 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