Waste Week 2022

Waste Week 2022

 

NYU’s Waste Week 2022 takes place on Monday, 11/14 to Friday, 11/18. Throughout the week, the Office of Sustainability is hosting events, workshops, and engagements centered around multiple key waste areas that include fashion, food, and material waste. As a community, we can work together to eliminate landfill waste, reduce our carbon footprint, and contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable city!

Head over to our instagram page @nyu_green to share your favorite zero-waste recipes, best thrift stores in the city, and your recycled and upcycled creations. Keep your eye out for farmer’s market reels, cooking demonstrations, upcoming events, and student takeovers! 

 

Waste Week Calendar:

Monday, November 14th

  • Pumpkin Composting Drop-off: Drop off your Fall pumpkins and gourds to be composted. Don’t let them go to waste! 
    • 11:00am-12:00pm | Downstein (outside building entrance)
    • 1:00pm-2:00pm | Third North (outside building entrance)

Tuesday, November 15th

  • Live Food Waste Tracking: Stop by the dining hall as we track and weigh the amount of food waste generated. Front-of-house food waste will be recorded, measured, and analyzed at these locations to facilitate best practices in waste reduction.
    • 11:00am-12:00pm | Downstein
    • 1:00pm-2:00pm | Third North
  • Low Waste Cooking Demo: Join NYU Eats at The Marketplace at Kimmel for a vegan and low waste cooking demo. Chef Peter Bazelais of Upstein will be teaching everyone how to make delectable Garlic and Roasted Pepper Glazed Grilled Oyster Mushrooms with Butternut Squash. Sign-ups are only open to students with a meal plan. Register to attend.
    • 4:30pm-5:30pm | The Marketplace at Kimmel;

Wednesday, November 16th

  • Waste Trivia: Check out @nyu_green Instagram stories to participate in our waste trivia! If you answer any of the questions we post, you will be entered into a raffle for the chance to win a sustainable swag bag (reuseable!) including reusable utensils and an NYUGreen Klean Kanteen thermos!
  • Sustainability Town Hall: Join on Zoom or in-person for SGA’s Town Hall. Learn more about sustainability initiatives and come with any questions and suggestions you have! Presentations will be made by NYU’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Cecil Scheib, and the Chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, Jacqui Moy. Use this form to submit a question.
    • 6:00pm-7:00pm | Kimmel Center for University Life Room 406 or Zoom

Thursday, November 17th

  • Building Blocks of Sustainability: Have you ever wondered what kind of plastic different types of packaging are made of and how you can recycle them? This Workshop will teach you the ins and outs of plastic identification and recycling! Afterwards, join MakerSpace staff for a tour of sustainability projects at the MakerSpace. Register to attend.
    • 12:00pm-1:30pm | Tandon MakerSpace
  • Clothing Repair Workshop: Sharpen your clothing repair skills at this mending circle event hosted in collaboration with Gallatin School of Individualized Studies. By learning to fix damages made to your clothing pieces, you can extend their lifespan and keep them out of the landfill. Needles and sewing supplies will be provided! Register to attend.
    •  6:15pm-8:00pm | Gallatin Room 527