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. All PreK–12 schools are invited to participate in this free campaign! Interested schools should choose one week (or more) during the campaign period to designate as their Zero Waste Week.

During Zero Waste Week, schools can take actions like:

• replacing single-use plastic items (such as drink bottles, straws, sandwich baggies, snack bags, spork packs, etc.) with reusable alternatives;
• stepping up recycling and composting efforts;
• clean up litter around the school;
• powering down computers and other electronic devices when not in use;
• reuse plastic packaging instead of throwing it away; 
• refusing products containing microbeads and microfibers;
• and more!

This year's Students for Zero Waste Week campaign will be taking place between March 3–April 25, 2025. To participate, complete the registration form by February 28, 2025.

Learn more about the event on the official webpage.