The CURC Webinar series is designed to share technical knowledge between program managers, student interns and others involved with promoting waste reduction on college campuses. Typically scheduled on the third Thursday every other month, CURC webinars cover a range of topics related to sustainable materials management such as material collections and processing, education and promotion and procurement. Each webinar is 60 minutes to 90 minutes and features prepared presentations from recognized collegiate recycling experts. All webinars are free to registered participants.
Upcoming CURC Webinars
CURC is looking for speakers and sponsors for each of these programs! Please use our speaker interest form to submit your proposal for any of these upcoming topics. Information about speaker expectations is included in the form.
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Past CURC Webinars (Archive)
The CURC Webinars series has produced over 50 programs since 2008. A full archive of slide presentations and recordings is available below.
2025 CURC Webinars
June 12 Engaging Custodial Teams
April 10 Climbing Move Out Mountain: Effective Programs for Managing Move Out Waste
February 20 Alternative Framing of Waste Reduction and Diversion
2024 CURC Webinars
February 22 Leveraging Federal Funding for Campus Sustainability and Waste Reduction
April 18 Reduce First: Plastic Water Bottle Waste Avoidance Strategies
June 20 Waste Reduction and Diversion at Large Scale Events
August 15 Integrating Waste Reduction & Diversion into Academics
October 17 How to Write a Zero Waste Plan
Nov 7 Findings from the 2024 Survey of Indoor Waste & Diversion Practices with Busch Systems
2023 CURC Webinars
February 16 Recycling and Waste Programs in Residence Halls
April 20 Opportunities for Waste Reduction and Diversion in Laboratories
June 15 Conducting Waste Audits
August 17 Edible Food Recovery Programs
October 19 Striving for Financial Sustainability in Recycling Programs
December 21 Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Zero Waste
2022 CURC Webinars
February 17 Single Use Plastics Bans: Process and Partnerships
April 21 Measuring Waste as a Scope 3 Emission
June 16 Engaging Faculty, Staff, and Students for Waste Reduction and Diversion
August 18 Developing Institutional Waste Goals
October 20 Successful Free/Surplus Stores
December 15 Food Recovery and Composting on Campus
2021 CURC Webinars
February 18 Increasing Sustainable Purchasing: NERC’s Government Recycling Demand Champions
April 15 Safety & Sustainability: Reusable Dining during COVID-19
June 17 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Your Program
October 21 Integrating Reduction and Reuse Into Messaging
December 16 Diversion Upstream: Working with Purchasing to Prevent Waste
2020 CURC Webinars
February 20 Collaborations with Academics: Student Projects and Campus Engagement
April 16 Plastic Policy: Innovations on Water Bottle Bills, Bans and Behavior Change
June 18 Reaching Your Collaborators: Communicating for Connection and Education
August 20 Managing Surplus Property for Zero Waste
October 15 Food Waste Reduction, Recovery and Composting on Your Campus
December 17 Zero Waste Marketing Your Program: Strategies for Giveaways
2019 CURC Webinars
December 12 Focus on Reduce
November 14 Designing the Right Signage
September 26 Right-Sizing Your Collection Infrastructure
July 25 Mapping Your Waste Stream, and What to Do with It
May 30 State of the Recycling Industry
May 9 Campus Composting Best Practices
January 30 Using Competition to Improve Campus Recycling Programs
2018 CURC Webinars
May 1 Optimizing Recycling & Waste Bin Infrastructure
June 14 Using Waste Audits to Improve Recycling & Recovery Programs
November 8 Aiming Upstream: Waste Prevention Campaigns
December 6 Recycling & Reuse in The UK
2017 CURC Webinars
March 9 Campus Reuse Programs
April 13 Building Support for Waste Reduction Programs
June 8 Recycling Collection Logistics at College Campuses
August 10 Engaging the Campus to Improve Recycling Participation
September 14 Measuring the Impact of Recycling & Materials Management
December 6 Food Waste Collections Across Campus
2016 CURC Webinars
March 10 Moving Toward Zero Waste in Office Settings
April 28 Effective Education Programs to Drive Recycling Behavior
June 23 Recycling & Waste Reduction in Campus Housing
September 8 Implementing Campus-Wide Bin Standards
October 20 Food Waste Recovery On Campus
December 14 Using Contracts To Advance Waste Reduction Efforts
2015 CURC Webinars
February 26 Getting Credit For Recycling & Materials Management
April 9 Is Your Education Outreach Changing Behavior?
June 11 Can That Be Composted? Should It Be?
August 13 Learning From Experience to Reboot Collection Programs
October 8 Planning For Success
December 10 Quantifying Your Waste Reduction Efforts
2014 CURC Webinars
February 13 Making Move-Out a Sustainability Success Story
March 13 The Science of Getting People to Use the Bin
May 15 Taking Your Recycling Program to the Next Level
July 10 A Different Look at Game Day and Special Event Recycling
September 11 Deep Dive into Food Waste Program Design
November 13 Creating a Leaner Campus Recycling Program
2013 CURC Webinars
February 14 E-Waste Recycling Program Expansion: Best Practices and Recovery Strategies
April 11 Institutionalizing Recycling at Special Events
June 20 Social Marketing Strategies to Increase Recycling & Reduce Waste
August 8 Getting the Most Out of Your Recycling Bin Program
October 17 Composting Food Waste On Campus: Addressing Common Program Challenges
December 12 Opportunities for Source Reduction in Retail Dining Operations
2012 CURC Webinars
January 12 Special Concerns in Recycling: Lab & Hospital Waste
March 8 Purchasing Processing Equipment & Vehicles for Recycling Operations
May 10 Recycling Education and Awareness: Tools, Tips and Ideas for Campus and Community Outreach
July 12 Business of Recycling: Contracts, Pricing, Financing & Budgeting
September 13 Composting: Handling Food Waste in Dining Halls and at Special Events
November 8 Measurement & Verification: The Role of Recycling in Existing Sustainability Rating Systems
2011 CURC Webinars
February Residence Halls Move-Out Programs
April 7 Equipment for Efficient Recycling Operations
September 22 Game Day: A Step Towards Sustainability in College Athletics
October 13 Market Assessment, Part I: Short- & Long-Term Trends
November 10 Market Assessment & Program Planning, Part 2: Saving Money & Maximizing Revenue
2010 CURC Webinars
September 2 Recycling and Beyond: Towards a Zero Waste Campus
December 2 Composting on College & University Campuses