1. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Achieving Zero Waste at
University Village

2. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Campus Recycling and Refuse Services
• Part of Facilities Services
• Oversees waste reduction, recycling, compost, and
refuse services
• Responsible for the UC Zero Waste by 2020 Goal

3. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Achieving Zero Waste
UC Zero Waste Goal
• 50% by 2008
• 75% by 2012
• Zero Waste by 2020
4 R’s
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle
• Rot (Compost)

4. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Reducing
• Purchase items with less packaging
• Purchase items that can be recycled, composted, or reused
• Purchase only what will you will use

5. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Reusing
• Use reusable water bottles, mugs, plates, cutlery,
handkerchiefs, and shopping bags instead of disposable ones
• For parties use reusable cups, plates, and cutlery instead of
disposable items

6. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Recycling
• Mixed Paper Recycling
• Bottle & Can Recycling
• Compost
• Landfill

7. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste

8. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Paper Recycling
YES NO

9. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste

10. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Bottle & Can Recycling
YES NO

11. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
STRIVING FOR ZERO WASTE

12. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Composting
YES NO
PLA

13. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
STRIVING FOR ZERO WASTE

14. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
The Basics: Landfill
YES NO

15. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Achieving Zero Waste by 2020
Strategies
 Waste Reduction Initiatives
 Reuse
 Repair
 Recycling (Source Separation)
 Composting
 Purchasing/ ReDesign
 Behavior Incentives and Disincentives
75%
25%
Downstream
Upstream

16. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Current Linear Waste Management System

17. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
New “Cradle to Cradle” System

18. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
striving for zero waste
Questions?
Campus Recycling and Refuse Services
Website:
http://recycle.berkeley.edu
Visit our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Calzerowaste

19. UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley
Making a Difference Zero Waste
by 2020
TIME FOR
A GAME!

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