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The University of California has established the Zero Waste Initiative as a way to reduce and ultimately eliminate plastic waste on all UC campuses. Policy Goals for the Zero Waste Initiative include:

1. Campuses will achieve zero waste (defined as 90% diversion from landfill).
2. Campuses will reduce per capita municipal solid waste generation to 25% below fiscal year 2015-16 levels by 2025. They will reduce 50% below fiscal year 2015-16 levels by 2030.
3. The University is committed to reducing and eliminating single-use items such as plastic bags, single-use plastic, food packaging and single-use plastic beverage bottles.
4. By 2020, the University will prohibit the sale, procurement and distribution of packaging foam.

Each UC campus has a plan. Your campus can too.