~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~ > THE ZERO WASTE CHALLENGE > ~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~ > The Idea: > Carry your trash, everything you cannot compost or recycle, with you everywhere >for three days. > The Goals: > Learn where trash comes from and how much of it we each produce. > See how little trash you can generate! > Help us improve the Dartmouth waste system! (we'll collect your input at the >end)! > > ~*ZERO WASTE INFO SESSION*~ > Monday 18th: 4-5pm > Collis 101 > Open to All. Come with questions. Get answers! > > ~*ZERO WASTE KICK OFF*~ > Tuesday 19th: 12-2 Collis Patio Area > (rain location: '53 Commons) > Please feel free to take a few additional bags to hand out to administrators, >professors and friends. Leftover bags will be available in Robo 108. > > ~*ZERO WASTE COLLECTION*~ > Friday 22nd: 12-2 Collis Patio Area > ('53 Commons, rain location) > You did it! 3 whole days of carrying your trash! So what did you learn? > Video record your experience with the Office of Sustainability > > ~*How little waste can you generate in 3 days?* ~ > > Last year, Dartmouth generated more than 3000 tons of solid waste. Of that waste, >we recycled 26%. Much of the trash that went to the landfill was also recyclable. > Help Dartmouth increase its recycling rate and decrease waste! Decrease your >own carbon footprint! > > We're doing the ZERO WASTE CHALLENGE as a part of Earth Week to raise awareness >about Dartmouth's recycling and composting initiatives. We hope the ZERO WASTE >CHALLENGE helps us to learn about our recycling, composting and trash behavior. >We encourage all to participate > > Blitz "sustain" with questions. > > Sponsored by Sustainability at Dartmouth > ~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~*****~