Campus Race to Zero Waste

10/06/2026

🏈 🏀 ⚽ ⚾ 🥎 🏐
This Green Sports Day, let’s turn resilience into action. 🏈 Campus Race to Zero Waste 🏈
Sign up for the Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge and show how your campus tackles waste.

🏆Ready to take the challenge?👉
www.CampusRacetoZeroWaste.org

Sports have the power to bring people together, inspire positive change, and help communities rise to the challenges we face, both environmental and social.

There are countless ways to get involved. From supporting local neighbors and restoring natural spaces to planting community gardens, collecting gently used sports equipment, and raising awareness about sustainability in sports, every action matters.

When we work together, we can create stronger, more sustainable communities and a future where everyone can thrive on the field, in our communities, and beyond.

Let’s make resilience a team effort. 🏆🌱

10/05/2026

🌎 Get ready for the 2027 Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) competition!

📌 Join the CR2ZW team on October 7 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about the upcoming program.

➡️ The competition begins Sunday, January 31, 2027.

Webinar agenda:
🔹Competition categories
🔹Rules to participate
🔹How to report
🔹Resources to support the competition

🔗 Access the link to join at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/resources/recyclemania-webinars/

❓Have questions? Email [email protected]

🌎 Together, we can make a difference🌱♻️

09/30/2026

🌎 Get ready for the 2027 Campus Race to Zero Waste(CR2ZW) competition!

Join the CR2ZW team on October 7 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about the upcoming program.

➡️ The competition begins Sunday, January 31, 2027.

Webinar agenda:
🔹Competition categories
🔹Rules to participate
🔹How to report
🔹Resources to support the competition

🔗 Access the link to join at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/resources/recyclemania-webinars/

❓Have questions? Email [email protected]

🌎 Together, we can make a difference🌱♻️

09/28/2026

⭐ Call for Nominations ⭐ Join the Board ⭐

🎉 The Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) program is currently seeking interested individuals to be part of the 2026-27 Board of Directors. Celebrating more than 25 years of essential sustainability work, the mission of CR2ZW is to provide tools and opportunities that inspire, empower, and mobilize colleges and universities to benchmark and improve the efforts to reduce and eliminate waste.

🙂 Deadline to apply Wednesday (end of day), September 30, 2026.

🔗 Learn more herehttps://campusracetozerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CR2ZW_Call-for-Nominations-2026_27.pdf

09/26/2026

⭐ Call for Nominations ⭐ Join the Board ⭐

🎉 The Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) program is currently seeking interested individuals to be part of the 2026-27 Board of Directors. Celebrating more than 25 years of essential sustainability work, the mission of CR2ZW is to provide tools and opportunities that inspire, empower, and mobilize colleges and universities to benchmark and improve the efforts to reduce and eliminate waste.

🙂 Deadline to apply on Wednesday (end of day), September 30, 2026.

🔗 Learn more herehttps://campusracetozerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CR2ZW_Call-for-Nominations-2026_27.pdf

09/25/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the ♻️ 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste Case Study Competition Winners ♻️
♻️• Waste Diversion Winner: Macalester College

♻️• Zero Waste Winner: UNC Charlotte

♻️• Food Waste Reduction Winner: Auburn University

♻️• Education and Awareness Winner: University of Washington

As part of the annual competition, the CR2ZW program calls for best practice case studies from campuses across the U.S. and Canada to showcase programs and strategies in waste diversion, zero waste, food waste reduction, and education and awareness.

The case study resource is a great opportunity to gain recognition for campus efforts to reduce waste and to share helpful information for campuses that are working on similar efforts.

During the 2026 competition, campuses donated, composted, and recycled 15.7 million pounds, prevented the release of 14,593 MTC02E metric tons equivalent of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and engaged 1.4 million college students, staff, and faculty.

Thank you to all colleges and universities that shared your best practices in waste minimization strategies.

See all the Case Studies at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/resources/learn-from-your-peers/.

09/25/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the ♻️ 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste Case Study Competition Winners ♻️
♻️• Waste Diversion Winner: Macalester College

♻️• Zero Waste Winner: UNC Charlotte

♻️• Food Waste Reduction Winner: Auburn University

♻️• Education and Awareness Winner: University of Washington

As part of the annual competition, the CR2ZW program calls for best practice case studies from campuses across the U.S. and Canada to showcase programs and strategies in waste diversion, zero waste, food waste reduction, and education and awareness.

The case study resource is a great opportunity to gain recognition for campus efforts to reduce waste and to share helpful information for campuses that are working on similar efforts.

During the 2026 competition, campuses donated, composted, and recycled 15.7 million pounds, prevented the release of 14,593 MTC02E metric tons equivalent of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and engaged 1.4 million college students, staff, and faculty.

Thank you to all colleges and universities that shared your best practices in waste minimization strategies.

See all the Case Studies at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/resources/learn-from-your-peers/.

2026 Case Studies Online! Winners of the 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste Case Study Competition: Waste Diversion Winner: Macalester College, Minnesota Food Waste Reduction Winner: Auburn University, Alabama Education and Awareness Winner: University of Washington Zero Waste Winner: University of No....

09/18/2026

The ♻️ 🏈 GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge ♻️ 🏈 is open for registration! Are you greening your games this season?

Last day to register for the GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge is November 16, 2026.

Learn more and sign up at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/participate/gameday-recycling-challenge/

2026 Challenge Guidelines and Rules:
• Choose one home football game to track and report your waste in pounds.
• Four categories are available to participate in; campuses can participate in one or more of these categories:
> Diversion - track and report on trash, recycling, and food organics. There are two options to participate in this category: 1) Stadium + Tailgating, 2) In Stadium only.
> Recycling Per Capita - track and report on cans/bottles, paper, and cardboard in stadium; tailgating area is optional.
> Rescuing Food - track and report food rescued to feed people and/or repurposed to feed livestock.
> Diverting Food Waste from Landfills/Incineration - track and report food waste that is composted or processed through anaerobic digestion.
One winner will be chosen in each of the four categories.

Campus Race to Zero Waste

09/14/2026

The ♻️ 🏈 GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge ♻️ 🏈 is open for registration! Are you greening your games this season?
Last day to register for the GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge is November 16, 2026.
Learn more and sign up at https://campusracetozerowaste.org/participate/gameday-recycling-challenge/

2026 Challenge Guidelines and Rules:
• Choose one home football game to track and report your waste in pounds.
• Four categories are available to participate in; campuses can participate in one or more of these categories:
> Diversion - track and report on trash, recycling, and food organics. There are two options to participate in this category: 1) Stadium + Tailgating, 2) In Stadium only.
> Recycling Per Capita - track and report on cans/bottles, paper, and cardboard in stadium; tailgating area is optional.
> Rescuing Food - track and report food rescued to feed people and/or repurposed to feed livestock.
> Diverting Food Waste from Landfills/Incineration - track and report food waste that is composted or processed through anaerobic digestion.
One winner will be chosen in each of the four categories.