Cal Zero Waste

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Conduct a home waste audit! After over a month of zero waste initiatives, now is a good time to look back and see how far you’ve come! Follow these steps to conduct a home waste audit and see what waste you create at home: https://earth911.com/ho/conducting-home-waste-audit-part-1/ Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Happy Saturday~ Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Avoid plastics when shopping. It’s time for another grocery run (wear a mask)! Last week you used a reusable grocery bag, and this week we’re challenging you to avoid plastics when shopping altogether. Here's a graphic explaining why plastic is a big deal! And ... here’s a listicle to read before you head out to make your trip easier: https://www.self.com//how-to-cut-down-on-single-use-plasti Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Get a home composting bin! This may seem like an intimidating task, but it’s worth it! Here’s an article about the whys and hows: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/homecompost. Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

We know it’s November but the zero waste challenge continues! In the past week we had fun: Repurposing a food container Going to the Virtual Repair Clinic Zoom social Going to the How to Recycle Zoom social!... Let us know in the comments what you’ve done and how many points you have so far! There’s only a little over a week left of zero waste challenges, so remember to post and tag your completed tasks with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Go to the How to Recycle Zoom social (Here's the full event series: https://fb.me/e/2UygtG1hi) Happening 1-2pm today at this Zoom link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/92179189184! Join us this Monday to learn all about what belongs in your recycling bin at home as well as what doesn’t! Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Cook a zero waste meal There’s a lot that goes into cooking a zero waste meal, from how you buy groceries to how you actually do the cooking. Here’s an example 7-day menu if you want to try it: https://zerowastechef.com/7-day-menus/ Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Add compost to your plants! If you have plants or a yard, add your compost to it! Here is a cute graphic explaining why, and here’s a quick tip sheet if you’re not sure what belongs there or how to do it: https://earthmatter.org//tip-sheet-how-to-use-compost-cpts Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

The fourth week of Zero Waste October, we did these things: Looked into vermicomposting (worm composting!) Researched what’s compostable Went to the Slowing Down the Fast Fashion Treadmill Zoom social Recycled our e-waste... and made a candle from orange peels! Let us know in the comments what you’ve done and how many points you have so far! Remember to post and tag your completed tasks with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to our Slowing Down the Fast Fashion treadmill event on Monday! For those who could not make it, you can view the recording here: https://berkeley.zoom.us//qDvqCHfdNcfgwXNo7eSRJ_TNsDwRQif-. (Passcode: *G78LVi2, with automated closed captioning) And check out our slide deck with links to learn more here: https://docs.google.com//1hF_ZfidZC3I3mMfJmdssS1cHCg/edit. Feel free to reach out to the presenters ([email protected] a...nd [email protected]) for more information or to provide your feedback! See you at our next zoom social on Monday, November 2 to learn how to mend your clothing! You can find the zoom link here: https://fb.me/e/3joIBAxWO.

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Recycle your e-waste. If you have any broken electronics just lying around in your home, now is the time to get rid of it! Not sure what e-waste is? Read this quick blurb: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/whatisewaste Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Look into vermicomposting (worm composting!) Vermicomposting is easier than you think it is! Here’s a step-by-step guide for how to start a worm composting bin even one designed to be indoors: https://www.epa.gov//how-create-and-maintain-indoor-worm-c Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Happy Monday! Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Go to the Slowing Down the Fast Fashion Treadmill Zoom social (Here's the full event series: https://fb.me/e/2UygtG1hi) Happening 1-2pm today at this Zoom link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/92179189184! We'll give some context about the issues with fast fashion and spend the majority of our session focusing on solutions and sustainable alternatives at the individual and systemic levels. Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Research what’s compostable! Here's a graphic to get you started! And here’s a link to the campus FAQ: https://facilities.berkeley.edu//cal-z/cal-zero-waste-faqs and here’s a breakdown of what guidelines for food waste are for the City of Berkeley: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/PlantDebris/ Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Make a candle from orange peels! This is a creative one! Here’s a step-by-step article on how you can do this: https://www.instructables.com//How-to-Make-a-Candle-Out-o/ Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

The third week of Zero Waste October, we did these things: Brought a reusable bottle when we went out Went to the Plastics: Global Environmental Justice Implications Zoom social Bought in bulk Switched to paperless billing... Got compostable liners and researched what our local recycling center takes! Let us know in the comments what you’ve done and how many points you have so far! Remember to post and tag your completed tasks with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Use a reusable water bottle! Whether it’s just doing backyard gardening, going for a solitary evening jog, or walking your dog in the morning, carry your reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic ones (and social distance and wear a mask!). Here’s an article with some tips: https://www.bulletinbottle.com//five-tips-for-using-reus/ number 1 is to find a water bottle you love! Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Happy Monday! Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Go to the Plastics: Global Environmental Justice Implications Zoom social (Here's the full event series: https://fb.me/e/2UygtG1hi) Happening 12-1pm today at this Zoom link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/92179189184! Learn about recycling pathways from waste in your house to a resource across the globe. Join us to discuss these topics through a lens of environmental justice and learn which communities end up interacting with waste and why. Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!

Today’s featured Zero Waste Challenge task: Buy in bulk! Yes, it’s another grocery shopping task! If you’re in Berkeley, Berkeley Bowl is a great place to shop (https://www.berkeleybowl.com/). Remember to post and tag your completed task with #CalZWChallenge for a chance to win prizes!