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With just a few days to roll out options to essential employees before the campus shut down, it would have been easy for zero waste activities to fall by the wayside, but EH&amp;S staff remained committed to supporting campus sustainability. Whether by distributing face coverings, hand sanitizer or disinfectant spray, EH&amp;S helped lead the way in reducing the amount of waste produced by single-use solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EH&amp;S\u2019s ongoing waste prevention program includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A partnership with the Theater Arts department to sew reusable, custom fabric masks for all essential employees working on campus.<\/li><li>Preparing hand sanitizer in bulk in campus laboratories and providing refills for personal-size containers, as well as working with Custodial Services to evaluate refill options for stand-alone dispenser stations.<\/li><li>Coordinating campuswide bulk purchases of the EPA-registered disinfectant preferred by Custodial Services, then dispensing and refilling spray bottles for users throughout campus.<\/li><li>Working with departments and Physical Plant Services to ensure effective, but not excessive, use of plastic coronavirus shielding.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UC Santa Cruz\u2019s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&amp;S) department pursued creative solutions to support sustainability while implementing effective health and safety practices in response to COVID-19. 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