The Zero Waste Committee strives to promote reduction, reuse and recycling of all materials used on the UCSB campus and the surrounding community. The Zero Waste Committee also aims to promote composting, the use of composted products including organic fertilizer, and to increase the ecological literacy on the UCSB campus and in the surrounding community. The committee promotes the buying of recycled and sustainable products on the UCSB campus and in the surrounding community. The committee also works closely with other environmental groups throughout the community in efforts to reduce the overall ecological footprint humans have on their local ecosystems.