2023
September
Registration Opens
Sept 27 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Clean Earth Challenge - Host a Cleanup on Campus with National Wildlife Federation
Sept 28 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Learn about Plastics Reduction Partner Certification
Oct 4 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Overview of 2024 Competition
Oct 18 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Tips and Best Practices for Engaging Your Campus in the 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition
Nov 8 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Campus Race to Zero Waste Rules and Tracking Requirements
2024
Jan 14-20
1st Pre-season Week
Participating schools encouraged to begin tracking weights
Jan 21 - 27
2nd Pre-season Week
-Mon 1/22 to Wed 1/24 - Report weights for 1st pre-season week
-Fri 1/26 - Results for 1st pre-season week posted
-Fri 1/26 - Results for 1st pre-season week posted
Jan 28
Kickoff for 2024 Competition
Jan 28 - Feb 3
Week 1
-Mon 1/29 to Wed 1/31 | Report weights for 2nd pre-season week
-Fri 2/2 | Results for 2nd pre-season week posted
-Fri 2/2 | Results for 2nd pre-season week posted
Jan 31
Last day to register
Feb 4 - 10
Week 2
-Mon 2/5 to Wed 2/7 | Report weights for Week 1
-Fri 2/9 | Results for Week 1 posted
-Fri 2/9 | Results for Week 1 posted
Feb 11 - 17
Week 3
-Mon 2/12 to Wed 2/14 | Report weights for Week 2
-Fri 2/16 | Results for Week 2 posted
-Fri 2/16 | Results for Week 2 posted
Feb 18 - 24
Week 4
-Mon 2/19 to Wed 2/21 | Report weights for Week 3
-Fri 2/23 | Results for Week 3 posted
-Fri 2/23 | Results for Week 3 posted
Feb 20 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Learn about Plastics Reduction Partner Certification
Feb 25 - Mar 2
Week 5
-Mon 2/26 to Wed 32/28 | Report weights for Week 4
-Fri 3/1 | Results for Week 4 posted
-Fri 3/1 | Results for Week 4 posted
Mar 3 - 9
Week 6
-Mon 3/4 to Wed 3/6 | Report weights for Week 5
-Fri 3/8 | Results for Week 5 posted
-Fri 3/8 | Results for Week 5 posted
Mar 5 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Clean Earth Challenge - Host a Cleanup on Campus with National Wildlife Federation
Mar 10 - 16
Week 7
-Mon 3/11 to Wed 3/13 | Report weights for Week 6
-Fri 3/15 | Results for Week 6 posted
-Fri 3/15 | Results for Week 6 posted
Mar 19 at 1pm ET
Webinar
Info Session: Learn about the CR2ZW 2024 Case Study Category - Sharing Best Practices and Gaining Recognition for Your Campus
Mar 17 - 23
Week 8
-Mon 3/18 to Wed 3/20 | Report weights for Week 7
-Fri 3/22 | Results for Week 7 posted
-Fri 3/22 | Results for Week 7 posted
Mar 23
End of 2024 Competition
Apr 9
Deadline to Submit Final Weights For:
-Revisions (if any) for previous Weeks 1 - 7
-Week 8
-GameDay Basketball
-Electronics
-Race to Zero Waste
-Week 8
-GameDay Basketball
-Electronics
-Race to Zero Waste
Apr 16
Unofficial Reports Posted Online
April 26