Waste Not, Want Not: Zero Waste Events

tgif seal

Project Basics

Project Sponsor: Campus Recycling & Refuse Services

Awarded: $6,475

Grant Awarded: Spring 2012

Project Status: Complete

Project Description 

This grant increase campus efforts to hold zero waste events by supporting Cal Dining, hiring a student intern, funding medium-sized zero waste campus events, and collaborating with the Office of Sustainability’s Green Event Certification.

Project Links 

Project Application

Project Poster

Topics

Theme: Waste Diversion & Reduction topic page, Department Sponsor topic page, Small Projects (>$10K) topic page, Spring Grants topic page, Completed Projects topic page

For current applicants to The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) at UC Berkeley:

Please ensure that your application complies with the current TGIF requirements. While past projects are available for reference, they may reflect outdated criteria and should be viewed as historical context only. All current applicants are required to follow The Green Initiative Fund bylaws. All UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty are eligible to apply for a TGIF grant. However, applicants must be affiliated with either: 1) an ASUC Registered Student Organization (RSO) or 2) a UC Berkeley campus department. Please consult the FAQs for more information.