Working toward and achieving zero waste supports environmental, financial and public health goals? TRUEbc菠菜导航的目标是将所有固体废物从垃圾填埋场转移, incineration (WTE) and the environment. 这样做对企业的健康有多方面的好处. 事实上，68%的信用对TRUE评级系统有直接影响 human health.
废物与人类福祉之间的联系怎么强调都不为过. For example, 世界人口的10%，即近8亿人，以渔业为生, 由于每年流入世界海洋的大量废物，哪些国家面临重大风险, damaging ecosystems.
零浪费还促进了更安全的产品，保护我们的健康. This means 优先考虑无毒产品的采购政策 packaging, and 尽可能减少一次性塑料的使用 – particularly those which use harmful chemicals.
Here are just a few of the credits within the TRUE Rating S系统，说明健康的好处 of zero waste and TRUE certification.
Redesign 信用1:合适的收集容器大小和服务水平
“Right sizing” 收集容器有助于确保垃圾或回收箱中没有垃圾或废物溢出. This helps eliminate 可能影响健康的外部性，例如吸引携带病毒的昆虫或害虫 diseases, lowering the hazard of waste workers 它必须与这些暴露的废物相互作用 并最终消除废物管理不善并最终进入环境的可能性 as litter.
Reduce 学分6 + 7:在所有修剪过的表面练习草地骑行+通过原生景观美化或绿化减少庭院修剪浪费
By utilizing native plants and allowing grass clippings to break down in their natural cycle saves water, eliminates organic waste, and eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers which can be damaging to human health.
Reuse 学分5:使用可重复使用/耐用的餐具
Reusable/durable 食品服务器具对居住者的健康至关重要. 通过使用耐用和可重复使用的餐具，它消除了对塑料和塑料的需求 single use containers and silverware. 在塑料水瓶中发现双酚a和邻苯二甲酸盐, plastic storage containers, and the lining of food cans is harmful to human health as often the chemicals in these 这些产品会渗入我们的食物，变得有毒. 从一次性塑料制品转向可重复使用的餐具, we can better people’s health.
Reuse 信贷6:捐赠所有安全食品供人类食用
捐赠所有可供人类安全食用的食物，减少送往垃圾填埋场的食物垃圾数量 and helps us the larger public health issue of hunger in our communities. When 食物和其他物质开始分解 in landfills, leached chemicals 能渗入我们的水道和地下水位，影响公众健康吗.
Compost Credit 1: Collect compostables separately from other materials and 培训 学分4:清楚地标记所有收集容器
By collecting compostables separately 并清楚地标记所有的收集容器, MRF (materials recovery facility) workers no longer need to pick out contaminated or hazardous waste from recyclables. This benefits the workers’ health by eliminating exposure to these potentially dangerous materials. According to Wastedive, 核磁共振医生是全国第五大最致命的职业 because of the daily hazards that employees encounter. 即使戴着耐用的手套，从可回收物中取出污染物也会带来危险. 通过减少这些回收流中的污染，公司可以 减少对核磁共振工作人员的风险，改善他们的健康.
Recycle 信用1:满足最高和最佳用途的材料重量的80-100%
当材料保持在其最高和最佳的使用，它 eliminates the need to 收获/提取原材料以制造新产品该研究将温室气体和一般健康影响联系起来. It also means less waste is going to landfills. 众所周知，垃圾填埋场会影响公众的健康, they also disproportionately impact the health of people of color and low-income communities.
According to a study done on the inequities of waste management，“环境危害是不公平的y 按阶级分布的，尤指按种族分布的.” 弱势群体往往被迫迁入不太理想的社区, 包括那些与垃圾填埋场和废物处理设施接壤的地方. 随着时间的推移，这些设施会产生不利影响ffect these groups’ health. By m满足最高和最佳的使用材料可以保持 these materials from landfills, reducing demand for these spaces and lessening the health effects on disadvantaged communities.
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 优先考虑使用过的、翻新的和/或再制造的产品
二手、翻新及再制造产品 not 只有消除浪费和降低成本，它们才能对居住者的健康产生重要影响. Unbeknownst to most consumers, 许多产品和包装都含有大量危险的合成化学物质. 购买回收、再利用或再制造的商品毒性更小，对人体健康更有益. Off-gassing 随着时间的推移，产品将化学物质浸出到空气中是一种危险的过程吗. 通过重复使用或翻新旧产品，废气排放很可能已经发生，并且不太可能将有害化学物质放入环境中 indoor environment. Purchasing refurbished or used goods also supports the creation of jobs and helps improve lives.
Leadership 学分6:利用高层管理人员促进社区零浪费
Leadership promoting zero waste in the community brings value through outreach and encouraging community-广泛改道，减少送往堆填区及焚化炉的废物. According to The Commonwealth Fund, 通过与教育领导者建立伙伴关系在美国，社区优先考虑卫生需求并简化资源以解决这些需求.
Hazardous Waste Prevention 信用5:收集员工和/或客户的垃圾
Household Hazardous Waste 由于不了解正确的处置方式或收集通用或危险废物的地点，是否经常被不当处置. 如果一个公司提供了一个收集地点 this waste from employees and/or customers, they help limit the improper disposal and amount of universal waste that ends up in the landfill. 如果通用垃圾处理不当，不重复使用d 或回收，危险的金属可以渗入土地和地下水 increasing toxicity and endangering the public.
If you’d like to take learn more about how TRUE addresses human health and wellness, review the TRUE Rating System, register for the TRUE Advisor or contact us. We look forward to working 共同实现一个更清洁、更健康的世界!