Get Ready for Zero Waste October!
Rebecca Newburn is a middle school science teacher in Marin County, California, who, with a group of elementary and middle school students, successfully lobbied the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District to adopt a resolution making October “Zero Waste Month.”  And together with zero waste specialists Anastacia Nicole and Kathryn Kellogg of GoingZeroWaste, has created a program for cities and schools to participate in Zero Waste October.
Wait. Â Before you say, “But it’s too late to plan anything like that in my community. Â You’ve only given me 4 days!” listen up. Â Read through the challenge and choose a few things you might try out this year. Â Then, use it as a model to get your school or town active next year.
Why October?
Rebecca explained to me that October is a great month for families in the Northern Hemisphere to take on the zero waste challenge because the kids are back in school and October… Read the rest