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University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

Achieving Zero Waste at University Village

University of California, 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

University of California, 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)

University of California, 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

University of California, 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

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

The Basics: Recycling

• Mixed Paper Recycling

• Bottle & Can Recycling

• Compost

• Landfill

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

The Basics: Paper Recycling

YES NO

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

The Basics: Bottle & Can RecyclingYES NO

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

STRIVING FOR ZERO WASTE

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

The Basics: CompostingYES NO

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University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

STRIVING FOR ZERO WASTE

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

The Basics: LandfillYES NO

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

Achieving Zero Waste by 2020Strategies

Waste Reduction Initiatives Reuse Repair Recycling (Source Separation) Composting

Purchasing/ ReDesign Behavior Incentives and Disincentives

75%

25%

Downstream

Upstream

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

Current Linear Waste Management System

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

New “Cradle to Cradle” System

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

striving for zero waste

Questions?

Campus Recycling and Refuse ServicesWebsite:

http://recycle.berkeley.eduVisit our Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/Calzerowaste

University of California, Berkeley Making a Difference Zero Waste by 2020

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