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| location = Massachusetts, USA | |||
| coordinates = 42° 22' 43.96" N, 72° 1' 56.52" W | |||
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{{Students for Global Sustainability menu}} | |||
Announcing MIT's First Annual | |||
'''Make a mark in the world; | '''Make a mark in the world; don't leave your mark on it!! | ||
''' | ''' | ||
FREE FOOD: Organic and local sources. FREE: Pollution-FREE, Landfill-Burden-FREE, Emissions-FREE, Cost-FREE!!! | |||
Come check out the Zero Waste Party!! | Come check out the Zero Waste Party!! | ||
Lots of sustainable door PRIZES and GAMES | Lots of sustainable door PRIZES and GAMES | ||
Enjoy a party with your friends without burdening the environment!! | Enjoy a party with your friends without burdening the environment!! | ||
Venue: '''TSMC Lobby,''' Stata Center (near the Question Mark) | Venue: '''TSMC Lobby,''' Stata Center (near the Question Mark) | ||
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Cost: FREE | Cost: FREE | ||
Please: '''Bring your own cup.''' ''Disposable cups will not be served.'' | Please: '''Bring your own cup.''' ''Disposable cups will not be served.'' | ||
[[ | [[File:zerowaste graphics.jpg]] | ||
''Some interesting Facts: | ''Some interesting Facts: | ||
'' | '' | ||
* Each individual generates about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year - about | |||
# 5 pounds per person, per day. If we continue this pattern, we'll each | |||
create 90,000 pounds of trash in our lifetime (Resource Conservation | create 90,000 pounds of trash in our lifetime (Resource Conservation | ||
Challenge, EPA, 2002) | Challenge, EPA, 2002) | ||
* 55.4% of municipal solid waste is landfilled in 2003 (EPA) | |||
* Landfills rank #2 in highest greenhouse gas emissions in the US (after | |||
fossil fuel combustion) (White House Taskforce on Recycling, 1998) | fossil fuel combustion) (White House Taskforce on Recycling, 1998) | ||
* 1,830,000 tons of disposable plates and cups were used in the US in 1997 | |||
(up from 270,000 tons in 1960) (EPA, 1998) | (up from 270,000 tons in 1960) (EPA, 1998) | ||
* 58% of municipal waste (by weight) are packaging and containers, or | |||
disposable products such as paper and plastic cups and plates, junk mail, | disposable products such as paper and plastic cups and plates, junk mail, | ||
trash bags, and tissue papers and towels. (EPA, 2003) | trash bags, and tissue papers and towels. (EPA, 2003) | ||
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''' | ''' | ||
Planning an event on campus? Check out the [[MIT ZeroWasteEvent PlanningGuide Wiki|MIT "Zero Waste" Event Planning Guide]] | |||
Planning an event on campus? Check out the [[ | |||
''Organized jointly by'' '''SfGS''' ''and the'' '''Technology and Policy Student Society (TPSS)''' | ''Organized jointly by'' '''SfGS''' ''and the'' '''Technology and Policy Student Society (TPSS)''' | ||
[[ | [[Students for Global Sustainability Wiki|SfGS Homepage]] | ||
[http://web.mit.edu/tpss/ TPSS Homepage] | [http://web.mit.edu/tpss/ TPSS Homepage] | ||
For questions or more information, email Christi: electris AT mit | For questions or more information, email Christi: electris AT mit | ||
''Sponsored through a Graduate Student Life Grant | ''Sponsored through a Graduate Student Life Grant | ||
'' | '' | ||
[[ | [[File:GSLGwebLogo.jpg]] | ||
[[File:mit-blackred-header2.gif]] | |||
[http://www.mit.edu MIT Homepage] | |||
[[File:MIT ZWP Wind Poster.jpg]] | |||
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| keywords = zero waste, Sustainability demonstration events | |||
| organizations = Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |||
| sdg = SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Zero waste]] | ||
[[Category:Sustainability demonstration events]] | [[Category:Sustainability demonstration events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 28 February 2024
Announcing MIT's First Annual
Make a mark in the world; don't leave your mark on it!!
FREE FOOD: Organic and local sources. FREE: Pollution-FREE, Landfill-Burden-FREE, Emissions-FREE, Cost-FREE!!!
Come check out the Zero Waste Party!!
Lots of sustainable door PRIZES and GAMES
Enjoy a party with your friends without burdening the environment!!
Venue: TSMC Lobby, Stata Center (near the Question Mark)
Date: April 21st, 2006
Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Please: Bring your own cup. Disposable cups will not be served.
Some interesting Facts:
- Each individual generates about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year - about
- 5 pounds per person, per day. If we continue this pattern, we'll each
create 90,000 pounds of trash in our lifetime (Resource Conservation Challenge, EPA, 2002)
- 55.4% of municipal solid waste is landfilled in 2003 (EPA)
- Landfills rank #2 in highest greenhouse gas emissions in the US (after
fossil fuel combustion) (White House Taskforce on Recycling, 1998)
- 1,830,000 tons of disposable plates and cups were used in the US in 1997
(up from 270,000 tons in 1960) (EPA, 1998)
- 58% of municipal waste (by weight) are packaging and containers, or
disposable products such as paper and plastic cups and plates, junk mail, trash bags, and tissue papers and towels. (EPA, 2003)
WE THINK WE CAN DO BETTER -- ONE PARTY AT A TIME!!
Planning an event on campus? Check out the MIT "Zero Waste" Event Planning Guide
Organized jointly by SfGS and the Technology and Policy Student Society (TPSS)
For questions or more information, email Christi: electris AT mit
Sponsored through a Graduate Student Life Grant
