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UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs
Lin King Cal Zero Waste Manager UC Berkeley Chair Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee
March 9, 2017
UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs
- I. ReUSE Stations
- II. ReUSE Store
UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs March 9, 2017 Lin King Cal Zero Waste - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs March 9, 2017 Lin King Cal Zero Waste - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs March 9, 2017 Lin King Cal Zero Waste Manager UC Berkeley Chair Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee UC Berkeley ReUSE Programs I. ReUSE Stations II. ReUSE Store III.Refreshing Refills ReUSE
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ReUSE System
- 1. Receive donations from campus:
- Office clean-outs
- Residence hall move-outs
- Use of Movers from
Overstock and Surplus
- 2. Store and sort materials at
Surplus Warehouse and the ReUSE closet
- 3. Redistribute Items across campus
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ReUSE Closet
After sorting, reusable materials are inventoried and stored
- n campus at the
ReUSE closet for the ReUSE station and ReUSE store.
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Donations
What comes in?
- Office Supplies
- Binders
- Organizers
- Hanging File Folders
- Labels
- Binder Clips
- Paper Clips
- Staplers
What’s popular?
- Binders from 1/2” to 2”
- Organizers
- Folders
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ReUSE Station
- Main location for
redistributing office materials to students and building
- ccupants
- Restocked for students, staff
and faculty to take for free
- Maintained by Cal Zero
Waste and the ReUSE Club
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EcoTrike
- Hybrid-electric
assisted powered truck trike
- Used to transport
materials to the ReUSE station and store
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ReUSE Store
Open since Spring 2016, the ReUSE Store is a student-run space where students and staff can buy, donate, trade, and pick up reusable items.
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How Does It Work?
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How much has been redistributed?
Redistributed Office Materials
- Since August 2016:
2774 pounds
- Since Jan 2016
4146 pounds
- Since November 2015:
4561 pounds
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ReUSE Store Impact
Since opening in 2016…
- Clothing donations
and sales have increased by 44%
- 1466 clothing items
have been diverted from sales and donations
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Other ReUSE Initiatives
Reader Giveaways Residence Hall Move-Out Collection
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Cal Zero Waste and Brita Partnership
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Brita Partnership Background
In Fall of 2016, UC Berkeley secured a partnership with Brita to help promote zero waste sustainability efforts, donating 8500 reusable water filter bottles to the university’s residence halls.
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Scan, Track, and Win!
With the Cupanion app users can scan their reusable bottles to track their usage and win prizes!
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Refreshing Refills/ ReUSE
Refreshing Refills is a Cal Zero Waste ReUSE program aimed at promoting refillable mugs, water bottles, pens, and markers on campus.
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Tabling Events
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