Zero Waste Education Alliance (ZWEA)

The San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) serves as a central convener for the Zero Waste Education Alliance (ZWEA). ZWEA is a collaborative subnetwork of (CBEEP) for organizations leading waste reduction efforts in San Mateo County school programs. The purpose of this network is to foster collaboration, identify best practices, and provide zero waste resources to educators and administrators.  As a backbone organization within the formal education system, SMCOE is able to foster collaboration between community based partners (CBPs), public agencies, and schools and districts.

Intended outcomes for the ZWEA network include:

• Collective outreach to districts and schools

• Streamlined zero waste management for school leaders

• Increased communication and collaboration between partner agencies

• Established zero waste best practices

• Streamlined resources, services, and evaluation metrics

• Ongoing professional learning 

• Alignment with the formal education system 

Contact Information:
Please email ELSI@smcoe.org for more information.
Contact information for each member agency can be found on the San Mateo County Zero Waste Community Partners and Haulers Spreadsheet.