Zero Waste Research Center

The Zero Waste Research Center (ZWRC) at the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) actualizes innovative zero waste programs and educational initiatives toward a closed loop system at UC Berkeley. The ZWRC supports student-led collaborative projects, researches environmental and social impacts of waste, and engages with the wider community about waste solutions.

Today, the Zero Waste Research Center is focusing their efforts on:

SERC Green Team
3D Printer Filament Reclamation Project
Vermicomposting Team

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.

Previous projects include:

Zero Waste Athletics

Student Fellowship
RecycleMania
Pac-12 Game Challenge

Campus Dining Bulk Bins
Environmentally Preferred Products (EPP) Roadshows and Purchasing Guide
Plastic Disclosure Project (PDP)
Refills Not Landfills

Zero Waste Research Center

Previous projects include:

Address

Email

Honor Native Land

University of California, Berkeley

Zero Waste Research Center

History of ZWRC

Previous projects include:

Green Team

Vermicomposting

3D Printer Filament Reclamation and Recycling