This is Climate One, changing the conversation about energy, economy, and the environment.

Conservation often begins at home, literally.

Net zero homes are designed from the ground up to produce as much energy as they use.

We wanted a reasonable home that was extremely comfortable,

extremely functional, and still had an extremely small carbon footprint.

And the joy is we won, we did most of the things right.

Reducing our home energy use is one thing.

But what about all the other waste we produce in our day-to-day lives?

We call it trash goggles where once you've done it, you start seeing trash everywhere.

Is it really possible to recycle and compost all the mountains of junk generated by our consumer lifestyles?

We're really trying to help everyone understand that we can create a zero-waste world.

Net Zero Living. Up next on Climate One. How little waste could you generate in your day-to-day life?

Welcome to Climate One, changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.

I'm Devon Strolovich.

Climate One Conversations with oil companies and environmentalists, Republicans and Democrats,

are recorded before a live audience and hosted by Greg Dalton.

On today's show, we learn about how we can reduce the trash on our backs and in our backyards.

Americans create an average of four and a half pounds of wasted day, but some cities are trying to get their residents to cut that to zero by recycling, composting,

and being more mindful about what they consume.

More than dirty sidewalks are at stake.

Landfills are a big source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that amplifies severe weather.

In the first part of today's show, Greg talks trash with three people at the forefront of slimming

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