Zero Waste Week 2018

Monday, October 15, 2018 - Friday, October 19, 2018 (all day)
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Join the Sustainability Office for Zero Waste Week to reduce your material footprint and support our campus goal of becoming a zero waste campus by 2035. To support this transition, Waterloo has developed a Zero Waste UW Action Plan with initiatives in 5 key areas.

We're encouraging you to take the Zero Waste Challenge for the week, and have a number of events and activities to support you! Read more about the challenge and supporting activities below:

Zero Waste Challenge  |  Sort-A-Thon  |  Waste reduction quiz  |  Reducing Your Material Footprint open lecture  |  Waste Mountain  |  Terms and conditions

Zero Waste Challenge

UPDATE:

We are excited to announce the winners of our Green Office Zero Waste Challenge!

Small office category: TIE between Faculty Association of UW and Safety Office

Medium office category: Dean of Environment

Large office category: Dean of Engineering and Human Resources

Congratulations to the winners!

Are you ready for the challenge? The rules are simple:

  • Mason jar with waste inside against living wall backdrop in EV3
    Register your jar on the Zero Waste Challenge registration page
  • Collect your waste on campus in a 500mL mason jar (or similar-sized container) for one week 
  • Recycling and composting do not count - use the bins across campus!
  • Complete the follow-up survey sent to your email by Friday, October 26 at 11:59pm
  • BONUS: Share your progress on social media using #ZeroWasteUW and help inspire others

By completing the steps above, you will be entered to win one of these great prizes:

  • 1 grand prize pack (~$100 value): includes a set of reusable cutlery, reusable produce bags, collapsable tupperware, a reusable water bottle, straw from KarsNaturalKreations and the book Zero Waste Home! 
  • 1 of 5 smaller prize packs (~$40 value): includes reusable cutlery and collapsable tupperware OR reusable produce bags and a reusable snack bag OR binder, clipboard, eco-friendly pencils, water bottle and a reusable straw donated from UW Retail Services 
  • Prize pack donated by Zero Waste Bulk (~$55 value): includes a bamboo toothbrush, stainless steel straw, reusable bamboo cutlery and an adorable canvas tote! 
  • 1 of 3 $10 gift certificates to Zero Waste Bulk through their kind donation!
  • 1 of 10 $10 WatCard top-ups!

AND BEST OF ALL, they come in an adorable tote made from 100% recycled materials - so you can bring your lunch AND rep UW Sustainability!

We encourage you to try to keep your jar as empty as possible for the week. More importantly, we hope you gain an awareness of how much and what kind of waste you produce in a week so you can start thinking about more sustainable changes.

Supporting activities

We want to make sure you're equipped with all the tools you need for the Zero Waste Challenge! Here are a number of activities we'll be offering leading up the Zero Waste Week to help you out:

Activity Details Date/Location

Sort-A-Thon
  • 30 seconds to sort 30 common items into the right bins
  • Participate for a chance to win one of two zero waste prize packs (~$40 value) or one of five $10 WatCard top-ups 
  • One entry per person (see terms and conditions)
  • Across campus between Mon, Sept 24 and Fri, Oct 19
  • Stay tuned on social media for pop-up dates

Waste reduction quiz
  • Take the quiz!
  • Test your sorting smarts and find out if you're a Waste Warrior or a Recycling Rookie
  • Participate for a chance to win one of two zero waste prize packs (~$40 value) or one of five $10 WatCard top-ups
  • One entry per person (see terms and conditions)
  • Open online between Tues, Oct 9 at 8:00am and Fri, Oct 19 at 11:59pm

Open lecture - Reducing Your Material Footprint
  • Learn about global and local waste challenges
  • Find out what Waterloo is doing and how you can get involved
  • Mon, Oct 15 at 12-1pm in RCH 307
  • Visit our registration page for more information

Waste Mountain
  • Once again, all the garbage produced in DC will be placed on the green space beside the building for the week
  • Let's see if we can shrink the mountain this year!
  • Mon, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 19 next to DC

Terms and conditions

Zero Waste Challenge

Eligibility:

  • You must be a student or employee at the University of Waterloo, aged 18 years or older and residing in Ontario to be eligible for the prize draw.

Challenge Details:

  • The challenge starts on Monday, October 15, 2018. (Registration will open on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 8:00am.)
  • The follow-up survey will be open until Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:59pm.
  • The registration form and follow-up survey will enter participants into the prize draw.
  • One entry per person.
  • No purchase is necessary. Participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time. Alternate entry can be arranged by emailing Andrea Bale (abale@uwaterloo.ca)

Winner Selection:

  • The winners will be selected by random draw and notified by Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
  • The selected winner must answer a skill testing question correctly before obtaining the prize and being declared winner. If incorrectly answered, another entrant will be selected randomly. 
  • Selection of winners is randomized, where chances of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Sort-a-thon

Eligibility:

  • You must be a student or employee at the University of Waterloo, aged 18 years or older and residing in Ontario to be eligible for the prize draw.

Challenge Details:

  • The challenge starts on Friday, October 5, 2018, at various locations across campus.
  • Completion of the activity and provision of an @edu.uwaterloo.ca or @uwaterloo.ca email address will automatically enter the participant into the prize draw.
  • One entry per person.
  • No purchase is necessary. Participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time. Alternate entry can be arranged by emailing Andrea Bale (abale@uwaterloo.ca)

Winner Selection:

  • The selected winners will be notified by Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
  • The selected winner must answer a skill testing question correctly before obtaining the prize and being declared winner. If incorrectly answered, another entrant will be selected randomly. 
  • Selection of winners is randomized, where chances of winning depend on the number of eligible participants.

Waste Reduction Quiz

Eligibility:

  • You must be a student or employee at the University of Waterloo, aged 18 years or older and residing in Ontario to be eligible for the prize draw.

Challenge Details:

  • The quiz will be available from Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 8:00am until Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:59pm.
  • Completion of the quiz and provision of an @edu.uwaterloo.ca or @uwaterloo.ca email address will automatically enter the participant into the prize draw.
  • One entry per person.
  • No purchase is necessary. Participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time. Alternate entry can be arranged by emailing Andrea Bale (abale@uwaterloo.ca)

Winner Selection:

  • The selected winners will be notified by Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
  • The selected winner must answer a skill testing question correctly before obtaining the prize and being declared winner. If incorrectly answered, another entrant will be selected randomly. 
  • Selection of winners is randomized, where chances of winning depend on the number of eligible participants.
Location Information
Location Address: Across campus
CA