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3/15/2019 25 Comments

Sixth Street Youth on the Road to Becoming Zero Waste!

Last spring, Sixth Street youth learned all about the landfill waste we generate, how it pollutes our land and oceans and exacerbates climate change! The kids went to work designing and building upcycled art pieces and inventions made out of recyclable materials and our trash. They also designed compostable containers and packaging that would further reduce our carbon footprints. Their upcycled inventions were featured in an end of the year Upcycling Art Show!

This year, we've amped it up to the next level, and have started tracking how much waste we generate in each category: landfill, plastics/glass recycling, paper recycling, and compost! With this new program, we are continuing to upcycle, brainstorm alternatives, and encourage children and families to reduce their use of single-use plastics and packaging! Sixth Street Youth Program is on the road to becoming Zero Waste!! Our waste tracking findings showed that our landfill pile was the least weight out of all the waste categories -- we are working to make it smaller and smaller each day! Stay tuned to see what's next on our journey to becoming zero waste!