On Campus Resources:
This Zero Waste DeCal is available to all students at UC Berkeley interested in learning about Zero Waste and discussing Zero Waste related topics such as sustainability, waste reduction, and the circular economy.
The Zero Waste Coalition brings together waste-related organizations at UC Berkeley and facilitates communication and collaboration between its member organizations in order to foster a Zero Waste community on campus. Some featured member organizations are ReUSE, a non-profit student run thrift store on campus, and CALPIRG, a non-profit student run activism group working to fight social and environmental issues.
External Resources:
This podcast features Marine Conservation Society ambassadors Lizzie Daly and Tom Hird. In their Single-Use, Single Planet episode, they discuss the issue of single use plastics and the abundant micro-plastics that are harming our oceans. The hosts emphasis the need for urgent change that will reduce plastic use and waste.
This blog post shares 10 ways to go Zero Waste without having to purchase new items but rather using items you may already have. A featured example is using old towels or shirts as replacements for single-use paper towels.