The GTCC Working Group dedicated towards adopting regenerative principles and practices around Waste Streams. Whether you're a Zero-waste enthusiast, a dirt nerd, or want to work to Leave a Better Trace... we invite you to join us.
Highlights
- Get dirty with us! With some exciting partners, we're taking IDEATE's Compost program and making it readily scalable to reach every single Burner (both on and off playa). We've designed the MVP plan, started recruiting partners, sketching out the appropriate climate tech and educational strategies, and are now ramping up efforts.
Get Involved
- We have bi-weekly meetings: Mondays at 2pm PT
- Join us on Slack! #area-waste
Vision: Our Dreams for BRC 2030
Camps participating in regenerative and circular waste models to meet and exceed the goals set in the 2030 Sustainability Roadmap, and embed these practices back into communities outside of Black Rock City. We hope to not only handle waste with care, but help individuals and systems re-imagine how we can interact with materials in our world more conscientiously.
Mission: How We'll Get There
The 2021 Waste team is focused on supporting Camps to integrate the hierarchical Reduce, Recover, and Recycle paradigm into their waste streams practices:
- Reduce: Stop waste from occuring in the first place
- Recovery: Redistribute “waste” to those who need it most
- Recycling: Repurpose “waste” in the most regenerative ways
The priority for 2021 will be setting up an accessible, distributed waste collection template and system, with the focus on launching the organics education and collection process (“organics” includes compostable food waste, compostable packaging and building materials, and other compostable organic materials).
What We're Working On
- Developing our Core Metrics
- Building out the re-design of the Compost Program
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