On December 14th, 2019, a group of 11 individuals called UCI TIPPERS: Zero Waste Anteaters hosted a research symposium on their project ZotBins. The event, with about 25 individuals from the UCI community, presented the audience with insight about technology-based zero-waste management. In addition to insights about the project, the symposium also featured two guest […]
Zotbins: Building Blocks of Sustainability – #003
Have you ever played with legos? If you have, you know Legos encourages kids to use their creativity encourage problem solving. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) encourages kids to develop innovative projects that are sustainable. Last week, Josh, Owen, and myself reached out to one of the teams participating with FLL called the “Ultimate Programmers”. […]
Where is the Nearest Compost bin? Enter the ZotBins Waste Guide! – #002
How many times have you had a leftover banana peel or soiled pizza box and wondered: where is the nearest compost bin? As a student who has spent three years on the UC Irvine campus, I have ran into this question too many times. Unless we are talking about the food court or housing communities, […]