Learn and Take Action

Ready to put these principles into action? Whether you’re a teacher or caregiver, you can make a difference and share waste reducing actions with your kids and communities.

Explore the resources below for inspiration and guidance on where to get started!

Children engaged in various activities: gardening, playing with seedlings, sewing, and celebrating with a gift box.

Get Started!

Composting

Reuse

Repair

Secondhand

Top Places to thrift:
-Facebook neighborhood Buy Nothing Groups
- OfferUp
-ThredUp
-Local Thrift/Vintage/Secondhand Shops
-Community swap events
-Garage Sales/Estate Sales

Advocacy

Global Plastics Treaty
Surfrider (national and local campaigns)- check out other orgs, too!
Contact your Congressional Representatives
Contact elected officials in your city or state

Coming Soon: Lesson Plans

Illustration of a child with curly hair wearing glasses, happily wearing a green shirt. Above the child, there are two green shirts, one being cut with scissors and another looking new with sparkles, connected by an arrow.

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Illustration of a magician explaining a rotating magic trick box to two children, with arrows indicating rotation, surrounded by colorful sparkles.

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Illustration of three joyful children celebrating with colorful confetti. One child in a red and white striped shirt is being lifted up, another in blue overalls is smiling, and the third in a yellow dress is clapping.

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