Design Challenge
How might we help organizations and businesses go zero-waste?
Partner
Global Nonprofit
Project
Research, ideation, prototyping, and launch of a zero-waste office strategy.
Role
Project Lead
Overview
As global populations and living standards rise, so do waste volumes. The environmental impact is staggering, and progress toward change has been slow. This is a deeply systemic challenge -one that demands transformation at multiple levels of scale. Yet the enormity of the task often leads to paralysis, especially in a world where single-use convenience remains the norm and sustainable alternatives are often costly or inaccessible.
What began as a project to design a zero-waste policy for a global nonprofit evolved into something far more dynamic: a behaviorally designed, people-tested, action-oriented Zero-Waste Checklist that helps any organization move from intention to impact.
By breaking ambitious goals into small, actionable nudges, the checklist succeeds because it is playful rather than punitive -celebrating the journey rather than the destination. The process is co-creative and collaborative, fostering community and shared ownership as people come together to become catalysts for change.
Interested in starting your own zero-waste journey or adapting the checklist for your organization? Let’s connect.
Duration of Engagement
2018 - Present
Acknowledgements
Image: Moyo