RECYCLING UPDATE 2019Tuesday, March 19, 2019 8:00am-4:30pm Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (Parking is located nearby at several lots, and the Downtown Berkeley BART Station is just two blocks away.) A limited number of discount tickets and scholarships to Recycling Update are available for volunteers, students and those in need of financial assistance. The Recycling Update conference is THE event of the season for Northern California resource management professionals. RU features 25 experts speaking on the spectrum of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot, as well as numerous networking opportunities, a delicious Zero Waste lunch and plenty of ideas to bring home to your community! Often referred to as conference “speed dating,” speakers have only 10 minutes (plus a few minutes of Q&A) to let you know about the latest and greatest in waste reduction, high diversion, and Zero Waste. Attendees include municipal staff, service providers, consultants and activists as well as local, regional and state policy-makers and members of the media covering Sustainability, Zero Waste, Reuse, Recycling, Composting and Product Stewardship. Parking is located nearby at several lots, and the Downtown Berkeley BART Station is just two blocks away. |
Thank you 2019 Recycling Update Sponsors! Generous support from our Sponsors provides scholarships and low-cost tickets to students and those that need financial assistance to attend. If you are interested in Sponsorship, please send us a note via the contact page! View the 2018 Recycling Update Program!
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♥ 2019 Zero Waste Week Events ♥ |
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 Zero Waste Youth USA will be hosting the 7th Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence“Downstream Pollution, Upstream Solutions” Conference, Saturday, March 16, 9am – 4:30pm at Laney College in Oakland. Early-bird tickets are on sale through March 1st for just $10. Register |
Swap-o-Rama-Rama (SORR) at PLACE for Sustainable Living, Saturday, 3/16/19, 12-2pm Swap-O-Rama-Rama gathers monthly to teach the community how to creatively reduce textile waste, recruit new volunteers and enjoy each others company and wisdom while helping the planet. Bring $5 donation & bag of clean items to swap or repair. |
Sunday, March 17, 10am – 2pmJoin Zero Waste Youth USA and All One Ocean for a beach clean up and brand audit at Ocean Beach! We want to send a clear message to the corporations producing the single-use items and plastics that wash up on our shores—we demand biodegradable packaging or package-free alternatives now! A brand audit allows us to not only clean up the beach but also to put pressure on corporations to change by showcasing their brands as garbage on the beach. |
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Join NCRA in taking a micro and macro look at food recovery. Those that sign up for this ZWW evening event will be serving food (mostly recovered) to people in need, in addition to hearing about CityTeam Oakland and their efforts to utilize food donations and develop infrastructure for recovery. Monday, March 18, 5-7pm Register and/or contact Hilary Near with any questions. |
Our The Recycle, Compost, and Not Landfill Tour will explore two facilities: Mt. Diablo Recycling Center and Vision Recycling, Wednesday, 3/20/19, 9am-4pm, $25, includes transportation from Oakland to facilities and a light lunch – register today, only 25 spots available! |
Sea Change: Plastic Straws to Local Laws exhibit, film screening and panel, David Brower Center, Wednesday, 3/20/19, 6:30-9:30pm Visit the new Sea Change exhibit at the Brower Center and learn about grassroots change as |
The Devil We Know Film and Panel Discussion, The New Parkway Oakland, Thursday, 3/21/19, 6:15-8:30pm From cosmetics to ski wax, frying pans to waterproof jackets, take-out foodware to stain-resistant fabrics, Teflon-like chemicals are found in hundreds of consumer products — and now in the blood of nearly every American. We invite you to learn more about these chemicals so you can protect yourself and your family, and take action to demand protective policies and safer products. The Devil We Know is a documentary that was a favorite at the Sundance Film Festival last year. Event Schedule: 6:15pm Arrive early to claim your spot and to purchase delicious food and drink! 6:30pm Screening Begins 8:00pm Brief discussion about what you can do RSVP and be sure to arrive by 6:15pm to claim your reserved spot. After 6:15pm, seats will be on a first come, first served basis during the screening. |
