zero waste symbol

zero waste symbol by patrice offman from mauritius

designer's own words:

the idea is to use a simple universal symbol that would illustrate the "zero waste" concept.
manmade creation - square being intergrated inside a circle - nature's creation, whereas the project designed with this concept already caters for its full life cycle - creation, service, obsolescence & recycle. thinking it all thoroughly till it becomes ashes.
manmade mimicking nature.

zero waste symbol