Environmental education is vital for raising awareness of sustainable development. Zero Waste a holistic model that goes beyond waste reduction and recycling, calls reshaping contemporary modes production consumption while also promoting active citizenship awareness. Exploring principles, this article situates demonstrates its alignment with key international documents, such as the United Natio...

BACKGROUND In 2012, Epstein et al. documented that educating spinal surgeons reduced the cost of operative waste (explanted devices: placed but removed prior to closure) occurring during anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion from 20% to 5.8%.[5] This prompted the development of a two-pronged spine surgeon-education program (2012-2014) aimed at decreasing operative costs for waste, and reducing th...