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11/6 Zero Waste Coalition Newsletter
Zero Waste Coalition
November 06, 2023
Woohoo! It’s the first edition of our new and improved newsletter! We will be sending Biweekly updates from our coalition, news about zero waste on campus, and some waste education tidbits.
Coalition Updates
Our next Coalition Meeting is on Wednesday 11/8 from 5-6PM in the SERC Space! You can also join online at this link. Remember that our meetings are required for coalition members and a great chance to promote events, build community, and participate in the discussion on Zero Waste at Cal. Peep the agenda here!
From our last meeting:
Cal Zero Waste is hiring! Staff Associate + Project Coordinator
Blackwell Sustainability Fair coming up on 11/09
Updates from the Single Use Plastics Working Group:
SERC’s Green Team submitted a TGIF Grant to create a SERC Conscious Event Certification
SERC is working on implementing a permanent e-waste bin in the SERC Space
Working on creating a Rental Gown program in the campus book store
Berkeley Dining will pilot reusables at Monsoon Cafe next semester
Weekly Waste Wisdom!
Did you know the global Zero Waste movement was started in Berkeley?
The modern concept of zero waste began in the 1980s with the concept of “Total Recycling,” a term coined by Daniel Knapp, the creator of Urban Ore (the legendary recycling center in Berkeley!) He gave presentations around the world which influenced cities and other organizations to create zero waste plans.
The bay area is at the forefront of Zero Waste in many ways. San Francisco was the first city in North America to establish a large scale composting program & ban single use plastic bags. It achieved record-breaking 80% diversion rate in 2010.
Implementing Zero Waste successfully on a campus or city level MAKES A DIFFERENCE and there’s no better to place to make it happen than here in Berkeley!
