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Recycling Week is a growing tradition at Cal. It is held once every semester. Previous Recycling Weeks were held from September 10th to the 14th of 2001, March 4th to the 9th of 2002, September 16th to 20th of 2002, April 21st to 25th of 2003, and again September 8th to 12th of 2003. Although the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 dampened spirits for much of the week, we decided to press on and make the best we could of the unfortunate circumstances.

This semester, Recycling Week will be held from the 19th to the 22nd of April, and there will be events from several campus groups, including the RRECs and ECO. Here's a run-down of events that week.

Monday:

Tabling - Lower Sproul, 11 am - 1 pm - Visit the table for more information about Recycling Week & Earth Day activities and about recycling and sustainability in general.

Tuesday:

Paper Cup Tree - Lower Sproul, 11 am - 1 pm - Just one paper cup a day, right? Multiply by days in a year and number of students and presto! It's a mountain of paper cups! Or, in our case, a tree.

The Great Debate - Sibley Auditorium (Bechtel), 6:30 - 8 pm - This year's debate will focus on world trade/free trade. Among the issues discussed will be the WTO, NAFTA,
FTAA and other regional trading agreements highlighting the conflict between developed and developing countries. Debate topics will include questions on how free trade affects sovereignty, economic growth, employment, and inequality, both in the United States and with its trading partners. Hosted by UPSA. More info can be found here.

Wednesday:

Tabling - Lower Sproul, 11 am - 1 pm - Visit the table for more information about Recycling Week & Earth Day activities and about recycling and sustainability in general.

Eco-Chat - Crossroads Orange Room, 6:30 - 7 pm - Come hear speaker Karen Pickett talk about the Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters and what they do. This is a good opportunity to hear from a direct action group. Learn more about them here.

Thursday:

Tabling - Lower Sproul, 11 am - 1 pm - Visit the tables for more information about Recycling Week & Earth Day activities and about recycling and sustainability in general. You can also make a cool re-use notebook!

Strawberry Creek Cleanup - Sather Crescent, 11 am - 2 pm - Help clean up the creek and get a free mug! For more info, check out the flyer.

Chancellor's Sustainability Summit - 150 University Hall, 3:30 - 5 pm - Come hear about current sustainability efforts on campus. UC Berkeley Sustainability awards will be presented by the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS). For more info, click here.

Earth Fair - Crossroads Patio, 5:30 - 7 pm - Come check out different environmental groups on campus and how you can get involved. Watch for the giant human globe!

Click the button to see a slideshow of the first Recycling Week. view a lovely slideshow