Reenvisioning “Zero Waste Archaeology”

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

As archaeologists, we have a heightened awareness that the objects we discard in our daily lives persist and tell a story about contemporary society. But do we give enough consideration to the items we discard through the process of archaeological research? In 2012, an article published in the SAA Archaeological Record titled “Zero Waste Archaeology” pointed out various ways that archaeologists could reduce the negative ecological impact of their research. Over a decade later, many of these suggestions have become common practice for most as sustainability has increased in importance and necessity in our personal and professional lives. Practices of present interest, including the reduction of fossil fuel consumption, avoidance of single-use plastics, and participation in the circular economy, are given brief, if any consideration. In this poster, I revisit the idea of "zero waste archaeology" for this decade, in light of current sustainability research and trends.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40449.0