Students for Zero Waste Week 2018

Post date: Jan 26, 2018 9:58:54 PM

Students for Zero Waste Week: March 19 – April 20, 2018

Students are inviting their local communities to "Go Green and Think Blue" by joining them in the annual Students for Zero Waste Week campaign. During this campaign, students focus on reducing land-based waste in order to protect the health of local marine environments. These young leaders are raising awareness of how single-use plastic and other types of litter affect the health of local watersheds, national marine sanctuaries, and the ocean. In addition, some schools are looking at ways to reduce their energy use on campus with hopes of raising awareness of how the burning of fossil fuels also impacts the health of the ocean.

What is "Students for Zero Waste Week"?

Students for Zero Waste Week is a school-driven, week-long campaign to reduce waste on school campuses and within local communities with the intention of moving towards zero waste.

As part of Students for Zero Waste Week campaign, attention is focused on, but is not limited to reducing single-use plastics items.

Students for Zero Waste Week is a great opportunity to raise school and community awareness about how we all can reduce waste and be better ocean stewards!

Students for Zero Waste Week is a separate campaign from the Ocean Guardian School program. Any K-12 school is welcome to participate in Students for Zero Waste Week without having to participate in the Ocean Guardian School program. In addition, Ocean Guardian Schools are NOT required to participate in Students for Zero Waste Week.

Learn how to participate here: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocean_guardian/zero-waste-week/