Bulk Bins

Project Basics

Project Sponsor: Cal Dining
Zero Waste Research Center

Awarded: $5,836

Grant Awarded: Spring 2015

Project Status: Complete

Project Description 

In the hopes of furthering UC Berkeley towards its goal of Zero Waste by 2020, the Bulk Bin project, a collaboration between Cal Dining, Building Sustainability at Cal and the Zero Waste Research Center, will introduce bulk food dispensers in 4 on-campus retail locations.

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