Climate Justice Fair Fall 2023
Zero Waste Team
3D Web
The ZWRC supports student-led collaborative projects, researches the environmental and social impacts of waste, and engages with the wider community about waste solutions. Today, the Zero Waste Research Center is focusing its efforts on:
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The ZWRC was founded in 2012 by Campus Recycling and Refuse Services (now known as Cal Zero Waste) and The Green Initiative Fund, when CRRS Staff Assistants Kimberly Lam and Claire Porter won a $19,000 TGIF Grant. The goal of the ZWRC was to develop a team of undergraduate students who would focus on upstream strategies towards waste diversion, researching preventative and creative solutions on reducing waste at UC Berkeley. Since then, more than 25 students have served as ZWRC staff, conducting research and leading a variety of waste reduction projects. Over 80 SERC members have volunteered to assist with these projects since Fall 2018.
Student Fellowship
RecycleMania
Pac-12 Game Challenge
Campus Dining Bulk Bins
Environmentally Preferred Products (EPP) Roadshows and Purchasing Guide
Refills Not Landfills