Achieving Zero Waste at UC Berkeley

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Achieving Zero Waste at Cal University of California, Berkeley

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Campus Recycling and Refuse Services • Physical Plant and Campus Services (PPCS) • Oversees recycling, compost, and refuse services • Responsible for the UC Zero Waste Goal University of California, Berkeley

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CRRS Student Groups

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• Funded by TGIF Grants • Waste Audit Team • Zero Waste Research Center • Compost Alliance • Zero Waste Events • Funded by CRRS • Waste Reduction and Recycling Staff • ReUSE

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Zero Waste by 2020

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Achieving Zero Waste

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UC Zero Waste Goal • 50% by 2008 • 75% by 2012 • Zero Waste by 2020 4 R’s • • • •

Reduce Reuse Recycle Rot (Compost)

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The Basics: Reducing

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• Purchase items with less packaging • Purchase items that can be recycled, composted, or reused • Purchase only what will you will use

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The Basics: Reusing • Use ReUSE stations, contact ReUSE during office clean-outs

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• Use reusable water bottles, mugs, plates, cutlery, handkerchiefs, and shopping bags instead of disposable ones • For office parties use reusable cups, plates, and cutlery instead of disposable items

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The Basics: Recycling • Mixed Paper Recycling University of California, Berkeley

• Bottle & Can Recycling • Compost • Landfill

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University of California, Berkeley

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The Basics: Paper Recycling YES University of California, Berkeley

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NO

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University of California, Berkeley

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The Basics: Bottle & Can Recycling

YES

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NO

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The Basics: Composting YES University of California, Berkeley

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NO

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The Basics: Landfill YES

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The Mini-Bin System Mixed Paper Recycling Recycling 1 ton of paper (200 full mixed paper bins): -

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Saves 17 trees & 7,000 Saves 3.3 cub yards of landfill space

Over 70% of office waste is recyclable!

The Mini-Bin -

Promotes reuse Eliminates odors and pests

Use me again and again and again!

Not using bag liners for 200 mini-bins saves the equivalent of 2 gallons of gas

One full mini-bin costs Cal money to send to landfill

One full mixed paper bin generates revenue for Cal

Promotes recycling and waste reduction!

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Questions?

Campus Recycling and Refuse Services University of California, Berkeley

– Website: http://recycle.berkeley.edu – Phone: (510) 643-4612

Send questions to: ltking@berkeley.edu

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