Cal Poly Humboldt is Zero Waste Certified!

The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) has recognized Cal Poly Humboldt with a bronze Zero Waste Certification, placing us third out of the top 10 Zero Waste Campuses of 2023! See this article for details.

This certification is the result of a holistic assessment called Atlas, which analyzed Humboldt's capacity to achieve zero waste, highlighting areas where the campus can improve its materials management infrastructure, policies and communications. See Humboldt's Atlas Scorecard, or download the complete Cal Poly Humboldt Atlas Zero Waste Assessment report. Cal Poly Humboldt has been a member of PLAN since 2022.

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 Cal Poly Humboldt is a Certified Plastics Reduction Partner!

The National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with the Campus Race to Zero Waste Program, awarded Cal Poly Humboldt a Plastics Reduction Partner certification in 2024, making us the first university in California recognized for this effort, and one of the first two institutions in the entire U.S. See this article for details.

The certification is the result of our actions to reduce the purchase and use of single-use plastics on campus while educating the campus community about the plastics crisis and solutions.

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Campus Waste Reduction Resources for Faculty & Staff >>> 

Campus Re-use Programs:

• Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE): student-run store on campus. Donate or find FREE, lightly used classroom, art & office supplies.
• Oh SNAP! Food Pantry and Pop-up Thrift Store: Accepts and distributes donations of non-perishable food, household items and clothing.

Make Your Next Event Zero Waste Certified:

Event organizers across Cal Poly Humboldt are making their events zero waste! Download the Zero Waste Events Checklist for guidelines on how to get your next event Zero Waste Certified.

Zero Waste Events Certification Checklist >>>

Get your next event Zero Waste Certified and you will receive:

• Free consultation on how to integrate zero waste into your event
• Zero Waste Certified Event logo to add to your event promotions and to display at your event
• Recognition in campus-wide announcements and social media 

Check Out These Waste Reduction Videos: 

Here are two Humboldt student productions highlighting waste diversion on campus: 

• Guide to Waste & Recycling in the Residence Halls (2023)
• Garbage is Garbage (2012)
  
• Day of the Wasteman (2012)

 Learn More About Our Zero Waste Initiatives:

• Eliminating Disposable Plastics
• Annual Zero Waste Conference
• Achievements in Food Recovery
• Best Practices Award in Innovative Waste Reduction
• Annual "Donation Dash" Diverts Donatable Goods during Move Out