Wastewith
Wastewith is a term used in sustainable waste management and policy discourse to describe a collaborative approach to reducing and managing waste. It emphasizes the role of partnerships among residents, businesses, utilities, and local governments to minimize waste generation, increase recycling, reuse, and recovery, and align economic incentives with environmental outcomes. The concept treats waste not simply as a problem to be disposed of but as a resource to be managed collectively.
The word is a blend of "waste" and "with," signaling co-management and shared responsibility. It gained traction
Core elements of wastewith include co-design of waste systems with communities, product design for durability and
Critics caution that the term is vague and can obscure differing goals among stakeholders. Implementation challenges
See also: Circular economy, Zero waste, Extended producer responsibility, Industrial ecology.