Giveaways!Table of Contents

Welcome // Safer Space Policy

Schedule (Saturday Nov. 9th)

Workshop & Plenary Details

Partners & Sponsors

Campus Map & Housing Details

General Info // Work with PLAN

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Hosted by Post-Landfill Action Network

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Welcome // Safer Space Policy

Thank-You’s

PLAN's Board of Directors and Advisers: Jennifer Andrews, Mike Bellamente, Joe Van Gombos, Jane Cutter, Mike Mooney, Yusi Turell, Colby Gamester, Audrey Kriva, Fiona Wilson, Warren Daniel, Marc Sedam, and Allison Crosscup. 

Local Supporters: Diana and John Carroll, Catherine and David Hills, Mary Westfall and the Durham Community Church, Karen Smith and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Durham, Michael Bradley and the Episcopal Church of Durham, Gail Kindberg and the Lee Church Congregational, and Patty Marsden and the Newmarket Community Church.

All of our event sponsors, food sponsors, volunteers, and our hosts at UNH!

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Students for Zero Waste Conference! We are so excited you are here to join us in building this movement. In this packet you will find everything you’ll need to make the most of this weekend. Hang out, learn from each other, enjoy yourselves (we will be!) and take a look at our safer space policy:

As we build a Zero Waste movement we strive to be conscious and intentional about the intersectional nature of ourselves and our actions. This safer space policy is to remind all those who engage with the Post-Landfill Action Network and the work that we do that, although no space can be 100% safe for everyone, discrimination of any type will not be tolerated here. In every aspect of the work that we do we will strive to build an inclusive movement. Every person should be able to relax and fully engage no matter one’s biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic means, gender identity or expression, cultural background, religious affiliation, age, or physical or mental ability.

Tips for making a safer space: • Address each other and our space with respect. Difference and disagreement does not justify disrespect. • Be aware of yourself and the power of your voice. Practice step up, step back. • Listen to others and be sure to ask clarification questions when you don’t understand. • Hold yourself and each other accountable to the safer space policy

The PLAN Team is: Abby Kessler, Creative Social Media Intern Alex Freid, Founder & Director Audrey Kriva, Partnerships Coordinator Chris Kane, Campus Coordinator and Director of Research & Resource Development Faye Christoforo, Co-Director and Director of Campus Coordination Genevieve DeGroot, Creative Director Lisa Demaine, Conference Volunteer Coordinator Nim Dhillon, Campus Coordinator Siti Khairi, Creative Social Media Intern

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General Info

First and foremost, PLAN is a support network of people, who realize that amidst classes, work, and other life commitments, you are only human! That’s why personability is at the core of our one-on-one advising and support. Our Campus Coordinators are there every step of the way, whether it’s for program specific guidance, or just a check in! Each of our Coordinators is a recent grad with hands-on experience in on-campus organizing.

Become a PLAN Member School

Receive discounted conference registration in addition to all of these benefits:

• Step-by-step advising • Certification Trainings and Workshops for

students and staff available weekly • Nationwide Collaboration • Educational Online Tools • Promotional Support • Recycling 2.0  • Partner Discounts

for Retail and Group Purchasing

Work with PLAN!

Our Campus Coordinators

Chris Kane: Went to UC Santa Cruz, has great dance moves, champion of waste audits.

Faye Christoforo: Born to organize, started a freestore at Earlham, minored in Google Docs.

Nim Dhillon: Went to RIT, started a sweet move-out program, loves soccer and fancy snacks.

Wifi Info

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Emergency InfoPlease don’t hesitate to contact the PLAN staff with questions. You can reach any of us at the following number: (201) 785-7993

In case of emergency, please try the following: - 911 - UNH Police: (603) 862-1427 - Durham Police: (603) 868-2324

UNH Campus: Connect to “UNH Public” network. Authenticate, and you are good to go!

Several local churches have offered space for students to stay Saturday night (many may have stayed Friday as well!) If you need housing on Saturday night, and aren't already signed up, then find our housing leader Kaity during dinner on Saturday at the Durham Community Church or text her at (603)571-0818. Please be super respectful of these spaces, note wake up times and curfew times. See page 23 for a map with addresses for each of these locations.

Alternative Transport

If you are in need of alternative transportation assistance, WildCat transport (the on campus shuttle) is handicap accessible and available to anyone on campus. Give someone on the PLAN team a call if you need special access to rooms or other facilities on campus.

Community Housing

For more information, visit www.postlandfill.org

8:30 – 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 10:30 am: Welcome & Keynote

10:30 – 10:45 am: Coffee Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm: Global Waste Crisis Plenary

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm: Skill Building Workshops

2:00 – 2:15 pm: Networking Break

Schedule - Saturday, November 12th

“Discarded Resources: Moving Beyond Waste on a College Campus” by Lisa Bjerke

Food Waste and Hunger Hannah Cather from The Food Recovery Network Plastic Pollution and Toxicity in the Oceans Katherine Shayne from University of Georgia The Hijacking of Zero Waste Mike Ewall from The Energy Justice Network

The Climate Connection Kate Bailey from EcoCycle Environmental Justice and Community Action Angie Reed and Jan Paul from The Penobscot Nation Dept. of Natural Resources

For workshop and plenary details, see the following pages.

Advancing Your Program with Low-cost Digital Technology

Communication Beyond Waste: Language & Image

Creative Composting: a Comprehensive Approach to Food Surplus Diversion

Designing for Regeneration

Fun, Structure, and Burnout: Learning to Lead Together

Fundraising 101

Gaining Administrative Support for Student-Led Initiatives

Identifying the Gaps in campus waste Infrastructure

Leadership and Student Turnover

Students Starting Up: How to Put Your Ideas into Action

Strengthen Your Movement With Retention and Recruitment

Zero Waste Activation at Your Favorite Businesses

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Granite State Room (GSR)

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2:15 - 3:30 pm: Solutions Plenary (Fire Round in GSR before breakout groups)

3:30 - 4:30 pm: Networking and Activity Break

4:30 - 5:30 pm: Action and Implementation Workshops

7:00 pm: Dinner

Schedule Continued- Saturday, November 12th

Quick and Dirty Campaign Planning Jane Patton and Sandra Curtis from the Plastic Pollution Coalition

Move Out Program Support and Visioning Group Any and All Current and Future Move Out Programs

Recharge Room (a quiet space)

Homework Room

Frisbee/Outdoor Games PLAN Volunteers

Electronic Disassembly for Recycling and Repair Demonstration Creative Salvage and Eco-Cycle

Creative Problem Solving: Mattress Reuse and Recycling UTEC

Make a Zero Waste Napkin Before your Next Meal / Screenprinting Anamarie Shreeves from Fort Negrita 

Business Innovation Annie Davis from World Centric, Will Collins from Badger Balm, Nicole Cardwell from Bon Appétit Management Company

Repair and Reuse Nellie Cohen from Patagonia Worn Wear, Jennifer Moore of Recover Girl, Ruth Davis from Choose to Reuse, Alex Freid from PLAN

Zero Waste Lifestyle Anamarie Shreeves from Fort Negrita, Sonya Buglion Gluck from UVM, Christin Walth from Toward Zero Waste Communities

Community Engagement and Empowerment Andy Jones from Toxics Action Center, Jan Paul from the Penobscot Nation Department of Natural Resources, Elle Baker from Saugus Wheelabrater Resistance, Jane Patton from the Plastic Pollution Coalition

Expanded Recycling Arthur Atkinson from Electronics Recycling Center, Ed Frechette from UTEC, Robin Ingenthron from Good Point Recycling, Kate Bailey from Eco-Cycle, Steve Herring from Creative Salvage

MUB 154

MUB 240

MUB Theatre 1

MUB 158

MUB 156

MUB 156

MUB 154

MUB 340

Meet in GSR

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Carrying out a Waste Audit and What to Do with the Results

The Countdown to Zero: How an Effective Club Wins the Race to Zero Waste

How to Start and Run a Campus Thrift Store

Institutionalizing Zero Waste

Integrating Zero Waste Practices into Existing Campus Events

Leading by Example: Zero Waste Living

Plastic Free Campus Campaigns

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…Redesign: Intuitive Waste Sorting Experience

Running a Sorting Facility/Hard to Recycle Center

Surplus with a Purpose: Funding University- wide Recycling Through Reuse

Using Partnership Development to Strengthen Zero Waste Programs

Waste is Everyone’s Responsibility

Zero Waste in an Open, Urban Campus

MUB 158

GSR

MUB 336

MUB 332

MUB 156

GSR

MUB 334

MUB 240

MUB 340

MUB Theatre 1

MUB 338

MUB 330

MUB 154

For workshop and plenary details, see the following pages.

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Keynote Address (Granite State Room)

“Discarded Resources: Moving Beyond Waste on a College Campus” by Lisa Bjerke, Discarded Resources Manger at College of the Atlantic

Originally from Sweden, Lisa Bjerke gained her interest in discarded resource management while working as the compost manager during her undergraduate study at College of the Atlantic. She received a Watson Fellowship in 2013 to travel to Germany, India, China, and Japan, exploring human conceptions of waste and resources. In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk about embracing the need to discard and addressing waste as verb, not a noun.

10:45 am - 12 pm: Global Waste Crisis Plenary (GSR)

Hannah Cather Food Recovery Network Program

Associate Hannah works with college students and

fellows in FRN’s National office to support the mission of fighting waste and feeding people. HC (as the team

calls her) enjoys drinking coffee, reading, making zines and talking to strangers.

Jan Paul Water Resources Field & Lab Tech,

The Penobscot Nation DNR Jan is of the Crow clan from the

Penobscot Indian Nation, a mother, a sister, an aunt, and a friend. She have

worked for her people for over 19 years and strives to keep learning to aid in the

protection of Mother Earth.

Angie Reed Water Resources Planner, The

Penobscot Nation DNR Angie has worked for and with Indian

Nations to protect water quality for more than 18 years. Her yoga and meditation

practice keeps her grounded as she bears witness to the impacts on our world,

giving her strength to continue her efforts toward protection and restoration.

Kate Bailey Director, EcoCycle Solutions Kate works directly with local

communities to implement Zero Waste solutions, having created national reports,

websites, presentations and tools to empower citizens, government staff and

elected officials to take action. She is also passionate about hiking, growing her own

food and playing soccer.

Mike Ewall Energy Justice Network

Mike Ewall is the founder and director of Energy Justice Network. His activism

began while in high school, when he joined the fight against a trash

incinerator that was planned for his home county near Philadelphia.

Katherine Shayne Graduate Research Assistant in Environmental Engineering at University of Georgia, Athens

Katherine recently presented at the first Indonesia Marine Debris Summit and is currently conducting a global analysis of

data from the Citizen Science program and mobile app, Marine Debris Tracker.

Environmental Justice and Community Action Food Waste and Hunger

The Hijacking of Zero WasteThe Climate ConnectionPlastic Pollution & Toxicity in the Oceans

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1 - 2 pm: Skill Building Workshops

Creative Composting: A Comprehensive Approach to Food Surplus Diversion

Though composting is a great step away from creating landfill waste, much of the food wasted could be prevented or eaten. This workshop will present how a group of students at Green Mountain College effectively reduced and utilized food waste from the dining hall and what insight they gained from reaching beyond composting. Join us if you want to learn how to build key relationships to reduce dining hall surplus, and encourage your peers to change their behavior. You will walk away with confidence and skills to start your own source reduction or food recovery project.

Advancing Your Program with Low-Cost Digital Technology

Technology has become indispensable for most environmental groups, action networks, organizations, and companies. This workshop aims to begin a discussion about the most efficient, convenient, and cost effective ways to incorporate digital technologies (websites, apps, social media tools, and more) into the workflow of any organization or program. Attendees to the workshop will be asked pointed questions about their own reliance on digital tools, after which all will consider what areas of their program (communication, organization, marketing and promotion, budgeting and finance, or sales and services) could improve from more digital technology. interactive component of the workshop, which will include a series of four-minute crash courses in Re-Fridge’s favorite low- or no-cost digital tools such as MailChimp, Venmo, Google Apps, and others.

Communication Beyond Waste: Language & Image

We hope to go beyond the mundane communication and creatively reach people where they are at in their zero waste journey! The goal of this workshop is to give hands-on practice combined with theoretical inspiration from various artistic and linguistic concepts on how to communicate your work with discarded resources to your community of individuals with different views and ideals. We will be staging scenarios involving writing, visual signage, and in-person conversations. We will be covering such themes as visual identity and word choice, and make sure to have a fun and frank dialogue about ethical communication. All experiences are welcome, as we will share stories of struggles and triumphs and learn from one another.

Mitch Newlin Founder & President of Re-Fridge

Matthew Kennedy Student at the College of the

Atlantic

Carl Diethelm Sustainability Office

Student Manager at Green Mountain College

Designing for Regeneration

This workshop will be grounded in principles and practice of systems thinking. To begin I will provide some background on the context and history of electronic waste, presenting information on the impact of e-waste through mapping the life cycle of electronic waste from schools in America to illegal dumping sites in Ghana. I will then present the actual step-by-step process for the electronic waste from a public school in NYC to be removed. We will end by conducting a mapping session on the issues with the current process of production, use and disposal of electronics in the school system and recommendations for improving the system.

Alison Scheuttinger Sustainability Coach for Greenpoint EcoSchools

Adjunct Faculty at Parsons The New School for Design

Ella Clee Student at the College of the

Atlantic

Leah Bennett Communications Coordinator of Re-Fridge

John Newlin Senior Adviser of Re-Fridge

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1 - 2 pm: Skill Building Workshops

Gaining Administrative Support for Student-Led Initiatives

Colleges and Universities are complex systems. There are so many moving parts, and so many different people who come together to make decisions on a campus. When students want to implement an effective and successful campus-wide program or initiative, it is crucial to gain administrative approval and support. During this skill building workshop, we will cover useful tools to educate, engage, and, ultimately, convince stakeholders in the university to support student-led initiatives on campus. We will do a short presentation, and then split up into breakout groups where students can brainstorm courses of action to engage administration in programs they are trying to implement on their campus.

Identifying the Gaps in campus waste Infrastructure

In the summer of 2016, I worked on writing a "Zero Waste Road Map" for Clark University. This workshop will reflect on the experiences - and most importantly, the difficulties - that I had during the processes. We will together map a simulated plan based on the processes I used. This will include identifying the stakeholders involved, analyzing current practices and identifying what gaps exist in those practices and what policies/programs are missing entirely. We will then set a theoretical timeline goal and develop suggestions for policy and for specific departments in our institution. Attendees will walk away with inspiration and an idea for how to conduct this research for their own university.

Fun, Structure, and Burnout: Learning to Lead Together

Through storytelling and reflective writing I want to open up a conversation with the group about implementable ideas related to avoiding burnout. This space will encourage a discussion around how it can be hard to trust others with working on something they're passionate about, but how doing so can be empowering for the members of their organization and can take pressure off of leaders' backs.

Fundraising 101

In this participatory workshop, attendees will learn how to be smart fundraisers, how to make successful funding requests, and how to create holistic projects that will attract funding from diverse sources. This workshop will also share tips on writing strong grant proposals (including how to craft a budget) and highlight the key “do’s” and “do not’s” of grant writing. There will be time for attendees to work on their project budgets and to discuss key fundraising challenges in small groups.

Ally Phillip Program Administrator at the

New England Grassroots Environment Fund

Arianna Moscone Sustainability

Coordinator at UMass Amherst

Ezra Small Campus Sustainability

Manager at UMass Amherst

Bekah Vineyard Clark ‘17

Evan Zachary Enviro. Health & Safety

Co-op, Rochester Institute of Technology

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1 - 2 pm: Skill Building Workshops

Zero Waste Activation at Your Favorite Businesses

We all have our favorite coffee shops, cheap lunch restaurants and hobby hangouts. As zero waste conscious folks, we may patronize a businesses in spite of the amount of waste it accumulates. This may be due to convenience, price or proximity, but nonetheless, we want our favorite local businesses to get on board with zero-waste friendly habits. It's hard to know how to position the topic so it's beneficial for both the enterprise and the consumer. This session gives a step-by-step guide to approaching your favorite small businesses and encourage them to adopt zero waste habits.

Students Starting Up: How to Put Your Ideas into Action

The goal of our workshop is to share some of the experiences and resources that we've encountered in our own journey down the road of student-implemented organizations that might be useful for other potential campus visionaries. The workshop will be broken down into a presentation on best (and not-so-best) practices, tools, and potential opportunities for crafting an initiative or organization as a student; and an interactive break-out session in which attendees will brainstorm their own ideas for student-run organizations and walk through some of the steps and tools presented in the first section.

Davis Saltonstall Executive Director of Return Recycling at

NYU

Aryn Aiken Design & Program Manager of Return Recycling at NYU

Strengthen Your Movement With Retention and Recruitment

After sharing personal experiences with recruiting for large events, we will discuss the "Act, Recruit, Train" cycle, for garnering turnout for campaigns. This will be followed by discussing the Leadership Ladder, a process of transferring leadership so that recruitment for these campaigns can be sustained for continual growth. In the context of leadership, we will also introduce concept of one on ones, what purpose they serve, and how to practice them effectively as a leader.Griffin Sinclair-Wingate

Board Member of 350 NH

Anamarie Shreeves ww.fortnegrita.com

Leadership and Student Turnover

Handing down your leadership position to a new generation of students can be a painful and difficult process. In this active workshop, attendees will identify the challenges of and develop strategies for passing on leadership to others. Through a series of small group discussions, we'll focus first on the process of selecting a protégé, then on teaching the tools to succeed in your position -- all with the goal of inspiring a sense of ownership in your future leader.

Sophie Rathjen Former University of New Hampshire

Trash2Treasure Coordinator

Julia Moore Administrative Contact for DormMania,

Student at the College of William & Mary

Audrey Kriva Cofounder of DormMania, Student at

the College of William & Mary

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2:15 - 3:30 pm: Solutions Fire Round Plenary (GSR)

Nicole Cardwell Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Bon Appétit Management Company Nicole works on social, environmental and transparency related issues for Bon

Appétit Management Company. She helps her team raise awareness about social and environmental issues related to the food we eat, engage with college students around system change throughout the food industry, and make sure that landfills are a last resort for Bon Appétit kitchens.

Annie Davis Director of Partnerships for World Centric Annie Davis currently serves as Director of Partnerships for World Centric, a manufacturer of

certified compostable foodservice packaging. In her role, Annie builds upon her 10+ years of experience in sustainability by working with customers to educate end users about composting and support efforts to ensure that World Centric's products actually get composted.

Will Collins Purchasing & Sustainable Sourcing Manager at Badger Balm Will Collins is the componentry and raw material sourcing specialist and

purchaser for the WS Badger Company, manufacturer of certified organic and 100% natural body care products located in Gilsum, NH. He is focused on waste reduction through all stages of the supply chain & manufacturing process as well as partner education and outreach.

Business Innovation (MUB 158)

Andy jones Toxic Action Center Andy was born and raised in Maine and has a BA in Sociology from Hunter College and an MBA from Baruch College. He worked with Protect South Portland to protect local air quality from the effects of tar sands loading on tanker ships and is the chair of the Recycling and Energy Advisory Committee of the town of Falmouth, Maine.

Jane Patton Managing Director at Plastic Pollution Coalition Jane comes from a data and public policy background with specific focus around systems and social change. In her spare time at home in New Orleans, she's on a bar trivia team that is so strong, multiple venues have changed their game rules just so other teams can win sometimes.

Elle Baker Neighborhood Organizer for Revere on the Move Elle brings neighborhood residents together to collaborate on making active living accessible to all community members. She ventured to alert the Saugus community to the expansion of a local ash landfill and advocate alongside many environmental groups for a public review process.

Jan Paul Water Resources Field & Lab Technician, The Penobscot Nation DNR Jan is of the Crow clan from the Penobscot Indian Nation, a mother, a sister, an aunt, and a friend. She have worked for her people for over 19 years and strives to keep learning to aid in the protection of Mother Earth.

Community Engagement and Empowerment (MUB 154)

Steve Herring Professor at Edgecombe Community College and Operator of Creative Salvage Designs Stephen has been working on environmental issues since the first Earth Day in 1970. He currently teaches Geography, Religion, and Humanities at Edgecombe Community College and operates Creative Salvage Designs, an R+ community waste reduction center.

Robin Ingenthron Founder, Good Point Recycling Robin is the founder of Good Point Recycling and World Reuse, Repair and Recycling Association. As the Recycling Director at Mass DEP, he implemented the first CRT "waste ban" regulations, the first market research on CRT reuse and recycling, and the first state RFP contract for municipal "ewaste" recycling.

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This plenary will begin in the GSR, where one representative from each topic will speak for 2 minutes. We will then break out into topic groups for 45 minute in-depth discussions - choose according to your interests!

2:15 - 3:30 pm: Solutions Plenary Continued

Expanded Recycling (MUB 240 - continued from previous page)

Ed Frechette Chief Innovation Officer at UTEC After 30 years in the private sector working for brands like Dunkin' Donuts and Au Bon Pain,

Ed joined UTEC to lead their emerging social enterprises. He now knows a little about a lot of things from deconstructing mattresses to making cutting boards.

Arthur Atkinson Manager, USD Electronics Recycling Center Arthur has worked for 4 years as the Manager of the Electronics Recycling Center (ERC), a non

profit organization underneath the Dept. of Sustainability at USD. Arthur is finishing the final year of his PhD and strives to create awareness about the social implications of recycling, and specifically disposing of e-waste properly.

Kate Bailey Director, Eco-Cycle Solutions Kate works directly with local communities to implement Zero Waste solutions, having created

national reports, websites, presentations and tools to empower citizens, government staff and elected officials to take action. She is also passionate about hiking, growing her own food and playing soccer.

Jennifer Moore Library Clerk & Magazine Editor Jennifer is a part-time library clerk at the Portsmouth Public Library. She moonlights as the editor of Style Queue, a magazine focused on unique, body positive and sustainable style in New Hampshire.

Repair and Reuse (MUB Theatre 1)

Alex Freid Founder & Director of PLAN Alex is an activist and organizer who has been working to end waste since high school. Alex was a co-founder of UNH Trash 2 Treasure and has received the Samuel Huntington Public Service Award, the Udall Scholarship, and the Brower Youth Award for his work against waste.

Nellie Cohen Patagonia Worn Wear Coordinator Nellie Cohen oversees Patagonia’s Worn Wear program. The purpose of Worn Wear is to reduce the environmental impacts of Patagonia clothing by helping people extend the life of garments through repair, reuse and responsible recycling options.

Ruth Davis Manager of Recycling & Materials Management Office at MIT Ruth is the manager of the MIT Recycling and Materials Management Office. She acts as an unofficial advisor to the undergraduate and graduate sustainability groups. Together they are focused on creating a reusable revolution at MIT.

Christin Walth Founder and Project Manager of Toward Zero Waste Communities Christin is an educator, explorer, and environmentalist who has been

working towards living Zero waste since 2011. She started Toward Zero Waste Communities, to advocate for, educate, and implement sustainable practices and infrastructure for households and communities.

Sonya Buglion Gluck Student at the University of Vermont Sonya studies Resource

Ecology as a junior at UVM. Figuring out how to feed herself without buying food (primarily through dumpster diving) during her first year in university solidified her passion for environmental justice and inspiring others to live zero waste.

Anamarie Shreeves Earth Advocate Starting her Zero Waste journey in 2014, Anamarie runs www.FortNegrita.com, a definitive source for zero waste, self-

reliance, conscious consumerism and eco-tourism. Through Fort Negrita, Anamarie has hosted workshops, developed resources and consulted local businesses to increase awareness about the zero waste lifestyle.

Zero Waste Lifestyle (MUB 156)

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4:30 - 5:30 pm: Action & Implementation Workshops

Institutionalizing Zero Waste

This session would cover the process of institutionalizing Zero Waste, taking it from the student, grassroots, or independent department level up to the administrative level. The purpose of this hierarchical move is to create buy-in from your university administration, which can be accomplished through policy changes, task force development, and action planning. The session would include an overview of how Ohio University is working towards institutionalized Zero Waste as well as allowing for individualized discussion about challenges or goals for the institutions represented in the session.

How to Start and Run a Campus Thrift Store

The Community Thrift Store will be discussing the benefits of having a campus thrift store, briefly sharing our story, and diving into discussion about who to talk to and where to look for on-campus support, how to make a case for a store, finding physical space and resources, and the organizational structure and general operations of a campus thrift store. We will be using a "Thrift Store in a Box" set of guidelines to help frame the presentation, hoping that our audience will walk away with inspiration, ideas, and their questions answered in helping them get their thrift store rolling.

The Countdown to Zero: How An Effective Club Wins the Race to Zero Waste

We will discuss how to better implement sustainability into the everyday lives of students via a Student Zero Waste Club. Specific examples will include: the creation of a zero waste guidebook to help other clubs regularly host sustainable events, stationing students at trash receptacles to communicate the recycling system, and community reuse projects.To accomplish this, we'll break people into teams and discuss specific projects and how to change the end goals into an effortless practice for students.

Jessica Balerna Celange BeckCo-Presidents of American University

Zero Waste Club

Carrying out a Waste Audit and What to Do with the Results

This workshop will cover how to set up doing a waste audit at your campus, including who to contact for where to set up, how to get the waste, how make to ensure your data is as accurate as possible, and how to get students involved. We will also cover how to use the data you get from the waste audit effectively and how to present it so that those who are not sorting through the trash understand what they're looking at and what value it has. We will also be conducting a live waste audit of some of UNH's waste!

Alex Thomas Waste Management

Student at the University of Wisconsin

- Stevens Point

Robert Abrahamian Environmental & Sustainability Affairs Director for the Student

Government Association at UW-Stevens Point

Hallie Blashfield Retail Team

Leader at Clark's Community Thrift

Store

Gabe Trevor Communications Team Leader at

Clark's Community Thrift Store

Madilyn Jacobsen Former Front of

House Manager at Clark's Community

Thrift Store

Kate Blythe Senior Student Zero

Waste Coordinator at Ohio University 11

GSR

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Running a Sorting Facility & Hard to Recycle Center

This workshop will focus on ways our efforts at local waste reduction can make the transition from fund raising for local projects into individual micro-enterprise, and then into formal small business opportunities. We will focus on the transition between informal and formal operations. We will look at issues of scalability and at the need for work space, transportation, and tools for fix-it, resale, and expanded recycling.

Leading By Example: Zero Waste Living

At the beginning of 2016 I committed myself to work toward the goal of being totally zero waste through reducing, reusing, recycling and composting. In three months I was down to producing less than 32 oz of landfill waste in a month. In October I produced less than 4 oz. I’d like to share with you the simple 5 steps I used to change my life. This lifestyle transition made me happier, healthier and saved me money; three things every college student needs!

Integrating Zero Waste Practices into Existing Campus Events

This workshop will take students through the process of turning an existing campus event into a Zero Waste event. We will have each student pick an event on their campus and work through the steps to help them envision achieving zero waste include things like identifying potential waste streams and how to handle them, how to avoid problematic materials and tips on how to gather volunteers. We will also explore smaller details like imagining the set-up of the waste receptacles, how to measure success and how to effectively communicate goals.

Plastic Free Campus Campaigns

This workshop will discuss the implementation of bans on single-use, disposable plastics such as Styrofoam and plastic bags. Presenters will cover different methods of banning these items, on your campuses and within your towns. The session will also cover the planning and managing of plastic-free events.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…Redesign: Intuitive Waste Sorting Experience

Waste Not, Cornell University’s student-led (re)design group, attempts to create user-friendly waste sorting spaces in our campus eateries and make waste sorting intuitive.We will explore the work process of our team, and highlight what other campuses can learn from our mistakes and successes. Participants will be invited to brainstorm the best and worst qualities of a waste sorting sign they can imagine, ending with an open discussion based off of Waste Not as a case study.

Meghann Cranford Sustainability Coalition Student Chair at University of Wyoming

Gwen Larned Zero Waste Coordinator at

Western Washington University

Doorae Shin Waste Reduction Coordinator with

the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation

Kevin Hollerbach Masters Student in Sustainability

Science at UMass Amherst

Samsuda Khem-nguad Co-Director of Waste Not Design Team at Cornell University

Taylor Hughes Co-Director of Waste Not Design Team at Cornell University

Kate Bailey Director, EcoCycle

Solutions

Steve Herring Operator, Creative Salvage Designs 12

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4:30 - 5:30 pm: Action & Implementation Workshops

Surplus with a Purpose: Funding university-wide recycling through reuse

Michigan State University manages it’s waste through a comprehensive program that aims to rethink, recycle & reuse. This program focuses on it’s Surplus Store in order to generate over $3.5 million annually to fund waste diversion programs. Our goal is to keep MSU a green community by keeping our materials out of landfills.

Using Partnership Development to Strengthen Zero Waste Programs

During this workshop attendees will be introduced to concepts and tactics that have been applied at Arizona State University to move various diversion and aversion programs forward. We will most closely look at internal and external partnership creation and retention, and how to empower stakeholders to invest in programs. The workshop will be broken up into two sections: an informal lecture with specific examples from ASU and a hands-on workshop where attendees will gain experience teasing out a project from start to finish.

Waste is Everyone’s Responsibility

This workshop will discuss how student leaders can identify gaps in waste education and practice in campus life and then work to embed waste education programming into these groups. I will profile Dalhousie’s recent work with Residence Life and the Dalhousie Student Union, describing our process and results. Participants will be invited to share their experiences throughout the workshop. Workshop activities will include target group mapping by each of the participants, followed by brainstorming of how waste education and consideration can become a regular part of how these groups operate.

Zero Waste in an Open, Urban Campus

This workshop will cover how urban, open university can adopt a Zero Waste plan and implement it, using George Washington University and the release of their Zero Waste as an opportunity for feedback. This workshop will review the plan, explain unique challenges and obstacles and how they can be overcome and how urban Zero Waste Universities can achieve their goals. The latter half of the session will be spent in groups creating a sample Zero Waste plan.

Jackie Zarzycki Zero Waste Coordinator at Minnesota State University

Hannah Tizedes Sustainability Communications

Coordinator at Minnesota State University

Alana Levine Assistant Director of Zero Waste

at Arizona State University

Jennifer Allott Student and Waste

Management Officer at the University of Dalhousie

Hannah Hickman Research Communications Intern at George Washington University

Office of Sustainability

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Founding Sponsor

World Centric is a passionate supporter of the zero waste movement.  They strive to reduce environmental impact through providing over 200 compostable food service and retail products made from plant-based materials.  Their products are designed to transform waste into healthy, new soil through composting. Through partnering with restaurants, universities and corporate food service operations World Centric is able to contribute to diverting significant amounts of waste from landfills each year. To offset their carbon emissions, they support organizations that work directly with people and communities managing forests.

World Centric was founded as a non-profit in 2004 to raise awareness of social and environmental issues. Now a for-profit Certified B Corp and California Benefit Corporation, World Centric donates a minimum 25% of our pre-tax profits each year to social and environmental causes worldwide.

World Centric is teaming up with PLAN to offer a special discount on compostable products that helps fund composting infrastructure on your campus. Ask us about gaining access as a member campus!

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Copper Sponsor

Lush believes in protecting people, animals, and the planet. Since its founding, Lush is conscious of how their products and business practices interact with the environment. Sustainability is a company-wide priority that flows through their products, from their hands to yours. Their innovative product bars are created in solid form instead of traditionally liquid products. Their solid shampoo bars save over 118,800 gallons of water each year. 100% of their electricity consumed is replenished into the grid with renewable energy from wind and low-impact hydro. Their containers are BPA-Free and made from 100% recycled plastic. Their packaging is made with 100% post-consumer recycled paper and are compostable, and gifts are wrapped in 100% recycled paper and packaged with biodegradable filler or knot wraps made from either organic cotton or two recycled plastic bottles. With over 950 stores worldwide and an ever-emerging global presence Lush is committed to becoming more sustainable the more that they grow.

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A leader in BPA-free, stainless steel drinkware and food transport, Klean Kanteen is family owned and operated, with distribution in 40-plus countries worldwide. With environmental stewardship and fair labor central to the company’s philosophy, Klean Kanteen is in business for good. Since 2008, Klean has donated over $1.5 million in sales to environmental organizations working towards positive change through 1% for the Planet. From non-profit partnerships to grassroots events, Klean works closely with values-aligned companies and organizations to support efforts toward health, the reduction of single-use plastic, and environmental education and awareness. In 2012, Klean Kanteen proudly became a B Corporation, certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. For more information, please visit www.kleankanteen.com.

PLAN Member campuses receive a pretty sweet online discount on Klean Kanteen products - ask us about gaining access!

Copper Sponsor

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Copper Sponsor

Miyabi Bamboo Charcoal is committed to zero-waste: our material is a waste product, our packaging is recycled, and our product can be composted. Adding bamboo charcoal to drinking water removes impurities and makes it delicious! Our  bamboo charcoal water filters are made from bamboo plants, culled from the Japanese countryside where they overrun indigenous forests. Artisan partners make the charcoal in kilns based on centuries-long, traditional methods. Tests show that bamboo charcoal reduces  ammonia, lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, chlorine, chlorides, and chloramine from tap water by adsorption through micropores. Three pieces of bamboo charcoal can be reused for one month (150 liters) and then added to compost, potted plants, or your garden for extra nutrients. Miyabi Bamboo Charcoal is sold in 100% recycled and compostable packaging, making it the perfect zero-waste alternative to plastic water filters. Try nature's water filter!

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Copper Sponsor

At Whole Foods Market, the goal is to divert as much as possible, while also using the EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy as a guide. The best way to ensure zero waste is to avoid creating waste; so they ensure that team members get comprehensive training to avoid over-ordering or over-producing – reducing waste before it occurs. In addition to diverting food waste, single stream materials, cardboard, electronics, and stretch plastic, they also provide collection sites for corks, #5 plastics through our partnership with Preserve’s Gimme 5 Program, cell phones, and plastic bags. Some regions even host a “Zero Waste Day” annually.

Whole Foods Market’s comprehensive approach to Sustainability also means that they are constantly examining packaging, both what is used internally to serve customers, as well as the packaging that products come in. They require that vendors use compostable peanuts, and the least amount of packaging possible. They also encourage customers to use reusable bags, giving a 5 cent refund for every bag used. Whole Foods Market is serious about sustainability, and they work on it every day.

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Aluminum Sponsors

Preserve is a leader in extended producer responsibility, transforming waste into reusable and recyclable everyday products including oral care, razors, tableware, kitchen supplies, food service storage, and reusable bottles. As a certified B-Corp, they create innovative products that are 100% recycled, made in the US, BPA free, without animal testing, packaged responsibly, and are dishwasher safe. Preserve’s Gimme 5 Program is a unique example of companies and consumers working together to accept #5 plastics. PLAN Member campuses receive a discount on Preserve to-go containers for their dining halls!

Tom's employees are always finding innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of materials used, while the life cycle of each product is continually being scrutinized and reworked by their expert technical stewardship team made up of manufacturers, sustainable packaging engineers, and marketing specialists. As a result, Tom's of Maine has met and surpassed several ambitious diversion goals in the past few years, bringing their diversion rate to 80% with a goal to be zero waste by 2020. Since 1970, Tom's has been donating 10% of all profits to sponsor non-profit organization. PLAN has been incredibly lucky to work with this ground-breaking company in the past two years to grow our mission.

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Glass Sponsors

Aluminum Sponsor

Bee's Wrap is the sustainable alternative to plastic wrap for food storage. Wrap cheese, a crusty loaf of bread, and fruits and vegetables. Cover a bowl, or pack a snack for your next adventure. Made with organic GOTS-certified cotton, organic jojoba oil, tree resin, and beeswax from sustainably kept hives, Bee's Wrap is washable, reusable, and compostable. Bee’s Wrap was founded in 2012 by Sarah Kaeck, a mother of three who was seeking to eliminate plastics from her kitchen, and is now made by hand in a Bristol, Vermont workshop.

U Konserve was founded on the belief that small changes and daily actions have a huge impact on the global movement to protect our planet. They offer reusable food-storage products for lunches, takeout, picnics, travel and family leftovers — all with the goal of reducing the staggering amount of single-use plastic that enters our waste stream every day. ukonserve.com PLAN Member campuses receive a 10% discount on products.  

Approximately 20 billion pads, tampons and applicators are sent to North American landfills annually. Thanks to Lunapads customers, 2 million+ disposable pads and tampons are diverted every month. We estimate that a single Lunapad or Divacup replaces 120 disposable products – and just imagine not having to buy menstrual products at all for at least 5 years! PLAN Member campuses receive a 10% discount on products.  

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Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise Sustainability Institute Discovery Program Department of Innovation

Glass Sponsors

Bearded Brothers' 100% organic energy bars with pure raw ingredients come sheathed in fully compostable packaging. We started making bars out of our kitchen, and as the business scaled up, packaging was never a question - as Earth conscious h u m a n s , w e j u s t k n e w compostable was the right choice.

Badger Balm was founded in 1995 in the kitchen and remains small and family-owned. In 2011, Badger became a B Corp, and they achieved a B Impact score of 138 - 58 points above the minimum. Every ingredient is USDA Organic Certified, and the tins are made from 25-60% post-consumer tin-plated steel, can be reused, and are 100% recyclable.

Life Without Plastic provides safe, high quality, ethically-sourced, Earth-friendly, plastic-free products for everyday life. From dishware and containers to water purification and coffee m a k i n g , t h e i r r e - u s a b l e products will help you kick the plastic habit. Don't forget to use your PLAN discount at lifewithoutplastic.com!

Sheffa Foods, a NY based natural food and lifestyle brand, is unveiling their first product line, coffee-house inspired granola bars with a revolutionary 100% compostable wrapper. Certified “OK Compost” by Vincotte, the new packaging material is made from bio-based materials and decomposes in cont ro l led conditions in under 180 days.

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Located just 30 miles away from their original nonprofit organic farming school in New Hampshire, Stonyfield Farm produces healthy and delicious yogurt with all locally

s o u r c e d , c e r t i f i e d o r g a n i c ingredients. Stonyfield is donating bulk yogurt for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

Young's Restaurant is a certified Environmental Champion by the NH Sustainable Lodging and Restaurant Program. Their sustainability efforts include local sourcing of ingredients, sending food waste to a local pig farm, and consulting with wind-powered facilities. Young’s is roasting veggies gleaned from local farms for a wrap buffet provided at Saturday’s lunch.

Based in Portsmouth and Hampton, NH, Flatbread Pizza Company serves all natural wood-fired pizza with organic ingredients and free range meats and supports the community by working with local farms. Flatbread has a full Vegetarian and Gluten Free menu available. Flatbread is providing the meal on Friday evening.

White Heron Tea and Coffee started in 2005 and has opened a cafe at their Islington Street location with an organic coffee roaster. Their selection of organic teas, chai, & herbals are sold throughout

the US and can be found in 70 stores across New England. White Heron is donating bulk coffee and tea throughout the conference.

Terra Cotta Pasta has been handcrafting a gourmet line of all natural fresh pastas, ravioli and sauces without preservatives since 1989. Their Italian specialties including grilled pizza, sandwiches, antipasta, prepared meals to go, salads, and their complete line is available at each of their locations. Terra Cotta is providing lasagnas and gluten free pasta for the meal on Saturday evening.

Founded outside of Boston, Cedar’s non-GMO Mediterranean foods are found coast to coast, made from the founders’ traditional family recipes. Cedar’s is donating bulk tabouleh and other delicious salads.

These local and freshly made, zero waste meals and snacks would not have been possible without the support of:

Demeritt Hill Farm (Lee, NH) provided over 1,000 apples Meadows Mirth Farm (Stratham, NH) provided over 300lbs. of gleaned fresh vegetables Coppal House Farm (Lee, NH) provided over 100lbs. of gleaned fresh vegetables Brasen Hill Farm (Barrington, NH) provided over 100lbs. of gleaned fresh vegetables Tendercrop Farm (Dover, NH) helped us grind 20 lbs. of zero waste peanut butter

All of our food sponsors went out of their way to help us with providing locally sourced and made, vegetarian, primarily organic, and totally zero waste food with gluten free and vegan options. All food was also provided at extreme discounts, some 100% donated. 

Dos Amigos was founded under the simple idea that a restaurant could provide delicious, fresh and healthy food at an affordable price. They are

providing buckets and buckets of chips and salsa for conference-goers.

Food Sponsors

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Campus Map

Shown on Map:

Memorial Union Building (MUB) 83 Main St, Durham, NH

B Lot 23 Academic Way, Durham, NH

C Lot Mill Rd, Durham, NH

Waysmeet Center 15 Mill Rd, Durham, NH

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church 30 Madbury Rd, Durham, NH

Saint George Episcopal Church 1 Park Ct, Durham, NH

Community Church of Durham 17 Main St, Durham, NH

Housing Locations Not Shown:

Lee Community Church 17 Mast Rd, Lee, NH

Newmarket Community Church 137 Main St, Newmarket, NH

PLAN Office 1 Washington Street, Suite 320, Dover, NH