Movimento Lixo Zero Portugal
Movimento Lixo Zero Portugal (Portugal’s Zero Waste Movement) is a project inspired by Bea Johnson and created in 2016 by Ana Milhazes Martins. It is based on the zero waste lifestyle and on a set of practices (5 R’s) designed to avoid waste as much as possible in our day-to-day life:
- Decline what we do not need (Refuse)
- Reduce what we need (Reduce)
- Reuse what we consume (Reuse)
- Recycle what we can not refuse, reduce or reuse (Recycle)
- Composting (Rot)
The mission of Movimento Lixo Zero Portugal is to make as little waste as possible and share the challenges of this lifestyle. It started out as a web page sharing sustainable tips to support those who are starting. Since then its scope has increased and it now offers the following activities:
- Lectures and workshops
- Awareness actions
- Beach cleaning actions
- Games and educational activities for children
- Organisation of events dedicated to the promotion of zero waste practices
- Brand and company consulting
In addition, they created the first community of zero wasters in Portugal: the Facebook group Lixo Zero Portugal. This group aims to achieve a spirit of community and mutual help, making it easier to walk the path to a zero waste lifestyle.