Join Zero Waste USA for two upcoming classes. The Advanced Zero Waste Planning Course teaches participants how to use the planning toolkits and the advanced planning tools. The Introduction to Zero Waste class teaches basic Zero Waste principles and introduces the planning techniques. | | |
Zero Waste USA is a co-sponsor of these
Zero Waste Schools andĀ Zero Food Waste webinars in May and June.
ļ»æRegistration is free!
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Zero Food Waste Webinar: Innovations in Direct-to-Consumer Food Recovery
Friday, May 8th, 1-2:30 PM PDTļ»æ
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Zero Waste Schools Webinar: Using AI-Powered Waste Auditing to Improve Sorting at School
Thursday, May 21st, 11 AM-12 PM PDT
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Zero Food Waste Webinar: Get the Latest on Federal & State Zero Food Waste Legislation
Friday, June 12th, 1-2 PM PDT
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Register Today for Zero Waste USAās Networking Event.
ļ»æMay 12, 2026
This free event is held on Zoom.
Guest Speakers: Emily Chueh - Co-founder, Okapi Reusables &
ļ»æCaroline Vanderlip - Founder/CEO, ReDish
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Planning an Onsite Small-Scale Decentralized Composting Facility: Fundamentals for Getting It Right
A COOLNow free Webinar
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Whether you're managing a university campus, a food bank, or a tribal community organization, the idea of handling your organic waste onsite can feel equal parts appealing and overwhelming. Betsy La Force, Sales & Business Development Manager at Green Mountain Technologies, will walk you through the practical fundamentals of planning, creating, and operating a small-scale decentralized composting facility. Her presentation focuses on what actually works for your site, your staff, and your community. Betsy will cover core planning principles and bring them to life through a series of real-world case studies drawn from institutions like Rutgers, Colorado State, and Lafayette, as well as community-rooted operations including the Miami Nation, the Food Bank of Dayton, and a thriving program in Traverse City, Michigan. If you've been wondering whether onsite composting is within reach for your organization, this is the session that will help you find out.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10 am Pacific Time
Free Webinar
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Join Save The Albatross Coalition (STAC) for a compelling presentation on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, led by Captain Charles Moore ā the researcher who discovered it. Captain Moore makes a short presentation. There will be a short documentary produced in collaboration with the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), followed by an open discussion. The film chronicles his 20-year research journey with the Algalita Marine Research and Education team, exposing the devastating accumulation of 80,000 metric tons of plastic and the toll that microplastic "toxic confetti" takes on marine ecosystems and human health.
The presentation will be offered twice:
Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00 AM Pacific
(ideal for North and South American audiences)
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Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 AM Pacific
(timed for participants in India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, and beyond)
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ļ»æRegister Today - Early Bird Rate Ends July 31
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National Zero Waste Conference
October 21-22, 2026
Online, Zoom | 8 am - 5 pm PT
Join us to learn more about Zero Waste programs and initiatives related to
Zero Waste businesses, institutions, and communities. š±ā
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The Early Bird price of $150 ends on July 31st
Ā General Admission Price after July 31st is $200ā
Ā Affiliate Price is $100ā
Ā Student Price is $50ā
Ā Day 1 $100ā
Day 2 $100ā
Ā Group discounts available. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
ļ»æEmail questions to zwconf...@zerowasteusa.orgšā
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