Placentas could be used for burns, wounds, menopause, postpartum health, etc.
Purses / bags / clothing / jackets could be made out of sails
E-commerce returns could not end up as garbage
Cafes / homes could use reusable milk kegs / glasses
Toilet paper could fund sanitation projects / be made from bamboo or recycled fibres
Glass could become sand / rebuild coastlines / be upcycled
Flowers could become leather / incense sticks
Greywater recycling could be used
Cord blood, tissue, and/or the placenta could be used for medical purposes rather than thrown away
Litter / plastic waste could become prosthetics
Pools could be in shipping containers
Trash could become cash / rewards in developing countries
Coffee grounds could be recycled into fuel, flavor, raw material, and fire logs
Bioplastic could be made from crops / hemp / sugar / seaweed / food waste and biodegrade
Torn / mended clothes could create fashion statements
California could have more water storage, water recycling, and enable aquifer recharging
New clothes could be knitted from old clothes
Amazon and other companies could not throw out unsold products
Toxic waste could be recycled rather than shipped to developing countries
Waste pickers could have labor protections, cooperatives, or unions
Plastic recycling could be a myth
Chopsticks could be recycled into furniture
Recycling could be improved with gold stars
Different types of food liquids / parts could be used rather than thrown away
Water could be recycled within homes, apartments, buildings, and factories
Plastic bottles could provide lighting
Waste could become energy
Industrial waste could be turned into bricks
Soap could be recycled
Bottled water could be canned
Micro-factories could recycle materials locally
People could receive free things from their communities
Fashion could be upcycled
Oysters / oyster shells could restore reefs along coastlines / prevent storm surges
Shoes could be made from recycled gum
Unopened, unexpired medications could be provided to patients in need
Instruments could be made from trash
Gifts could be wrapped with cloth
Recycle Your Clothes
Green actions could be rewarded
Cities / towns could offer curbside compost collection systems
The "green dot" system could be used to reduce waste
Recycling labels could be standardized to be easier to understand
