zero-wastemaking
nounUK /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈweɪstˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˌzɪroʊ ˈweɪstˌmeɪkɪŋ/
The act of making things in a way that creates no trash.
Our class tried zero-wastemaking by turning old jars into pencil holders.
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2. A lifestyle of creating homemade items without producing any garbage.
Her zero-wastemaking habits mean her kitchen bin is almost always empty.
3. A design approach where every leftover material is used or reused.
The workshop teaches zero-wastemaking so offcuts become new products.
4. The practice of making gifts or goods from materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
Zero-wastemaking turned the old curtains into tote bags.