Recyclemania
Recyclemania is a nation-wide collegiate competition to achieve the highest waste diversion rate (% of collected waste that is recycled). 2013 is the first year Cal Poly will be competing in this competition and the Zero Waste Club is spearheading the project.
Compost 411
Compost 411 is a collection of information that the Zero Waste Club compiles and keeps updated on how and where to compost on campus and in San Luis Obispo. Tasks include would:
Compost 411 is a collection of information that the Zero Waste Club compiles and keeps updated on how and where to compost on campus and in San Luis Obispo. Tasks include would:
- Creating and distributing information and media packets on composting.
- Outreach to spread the practice of home composting.
- Compiling a map of local places in SLO that accept compost.
Zero Waste Certification (ZWC)
This project involves certifying campus clubs, events, businesses, buildings, and departments as Zero Waste. Tasks include would include:
- Writing and updating the rules and regulations that entities must follow to be certified.
- Distributing information, media, and certificates to the entities.
- Ensuring that certified entities follow proper practices consistently.
Past Projects
Trash to Treasures
About every other meeting, we devote some time to our "Trash to Treasures" activity. This is where a member of the club brings "trash" and shows everyone else how to make it into a "treasure". We have had some pretty unique ideas come up and thus found interesting and fun ways to divert trash from the landfills. Below are some of the treasures made in the past during club meetings.
- Kaleidoscopes - Made of toilet paper rolls, aluminum cans, bread bags, and broken taillights.
Morro Bay Waste Receptacles
The Zero Waste club works with the city of Morro Bay to design, prototype, and build waste receptacles for use at Morro Bay events. Tasks include:
- Meetings with Morro Bay representatives.
- Design of the waste receptacles.
- Testing of the waste receptacles.
- Building the waste receptacles.
- Gathering data on the projects' effectiveness.