{"id":11157,"date":"2022-05-25T00:59:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T00:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=11157"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:35:10","slug":"schools-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/boulder-county-model\/zero-waste-programs\/schools-programs\/schools-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste Schools Activity Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner child-page  \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Schools-Guide_banner.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>Eco-Cycle Zero Waste Schools Activity Guide<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Our Zero Waste Schools Guide offers creative, low-cost ways to educate and engage youth in changing our society\u2019s wasteful habits.<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Schools-Guide_banner.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Through local Zero Waste actions, we can have a direct and positive impact on some of the biggest global challenges of our time&mdash;resource depletion, air and water pollution, human health risks, and the loss of wildlife and ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no better way to change society&#8217;s wasteful habits than by educating and engaging children and their families, and there is no better time than now. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-eco-cycle-zero-waste-schools-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero Waste Schools Activity Guide<\/a> for schools, camps, and other settings that serve preschool through high school youth will bring your group closer and closer to Zero Waste in creative and low-cost ways, diverting more and more of our planet&rsquo;s precious natural resources from the landfill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The guide is arranged in four sections: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZWSG-Section-2-Waste-Reduction-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waste-Reduction Activities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZWSG-Section-3-Recycling-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recycling Activities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZWSG-Section-4-Compost-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Composting Activities<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZWSG-Section-5-Motivators-and-Rewards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivators and Rewards<\/a>. You can download and print <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-eco-cycle-zero-waste-schools-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the full guide<\/a>, each section, or individual chapters that can stand on their own (accessed by clicking into the pop-out accordions below)!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eco-Cycle Zero Waste Schools Activity Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-intro\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-intro-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-intro\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 1: Introduction<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-intro-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-1.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p>Click the links below to download and view individual PDFs from this section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cover-Page-Credits-Introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cover, Credits, and Introduction<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Table-of-Contents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-2\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-2-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-2\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 2: Waste-Reduction Activities<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-2-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-2.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p>Click the links below to download and view individual PDFs of chapters from this section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1_Eco-Wise-School-Supplies-Chapter-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 1: Eco-Cycle Schools Supplies<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.1_Waste-Free-Lunch-1-Classroom-Challenge-Chapter-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 2: Waste-Free Lunch, Part 1<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.2_Waste-Free-Lunch-2-School-Contest-Chapter-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 2: Waste-Free Lunch, Part 2<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2.3_Waste-Free-Lunch-3-Durables-in-the-Cafeteria-Chapter-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 2: Waste-Free Lunch, Part 3<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/3_Refillable-Water-Bottle-Project-Chapter-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 3: Refillable Water Bottle Project<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4_Take-a-Bite-Out-of-Food-Waste-Chapter-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 4: Take a Bite Out of Food Waste<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5_One-or-None-Paper-Towel-Campaign-Chapter-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 5: &#8220;One or None&#8221; Paper Towel Campaign<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6_Paper-Reduction-Campaign-Chapter-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 6: Paper Reduction Campaign<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/7_Trimming-Holiday-Waste-Chapter-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 7: Trimming Holiday Waste<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8_Getting-Artsy-with-Reuse-Chapter-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 8: Getting Artsy with Reuse<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/9_Locker-Leftovers-Classroom-Cleanout-Chapter-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 9: Locker Leftovers\/Classroom Cleanout<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/10_Reducing-Junk-Mail-Chapter-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 10: Reducing Junk Mail<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/11_Zero-Waste-School-Parties-and-Events-Chapter-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 11: Zero Waste School Parties and Events<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/12_Repurposing-in-the-Classroom-Chapter-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 12: Repurposing in the Classroom<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/13_Making-Cloth-Napkins-Chapter-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 13: Making Cloth Napkins<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/14_Reusing-Childrens-Books-Chapter-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 14: Reusing Children&#8217;s Books<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15_Green-Cleaning-Non-Toxic-Schools-Chapter-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 15: Green Cleaning: Non-Toxic Schools<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/16_Lessening-Litter-Chapter-16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 16: Lessening Litter<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/17.1_Purchasing-Policy-1-Classroom-Policy-Chapter-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 17: Purchasing Policy, Part 1: Classroom Policy<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/17.2_Purchasing-Policy-2-School-District-Policy-Chapter-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 17: Purchasing Policy, Part 2: School District Policy<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-3\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-3-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-3\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 3: Recycling Activities<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-3-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-3.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p>Click the links below to download and view individual PDFs of chapters from this section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/18_Schoolwide-Recycling-Collection-Chapter-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 18: School-wide Recycling Collection<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/19_Special-Materials-for-Recycling-Chapter-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 19: Special Materials for Recycling<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20_Creative-Crayon-Recycling-Chapter-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 20: Creative Crayon Recycling<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/21_Making-Recycled-Paper-Chapter-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 21: Making Recycled Paper<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/22_Carton-Drink-Container-Recycling-Campaign-Chapter-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 22: Carton\/Drink Container Recycling Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-4\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-4-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-4\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 4: Composting Activities<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-4-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-4.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p>Click the links below to download and view individual PDFs of chapters from this section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23_Composting-with-Worms-Chapter-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 23: Composting with Worms<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/24_Backyard-Composting-at-School-Chapter-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 24: Backyard Composting at School<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/25_Schoolwide-Compost-Collection-Chapter-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 25: Schoolwide Compost Collection<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/26_Worm-Bin-Workshops-Chapter-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 26: Worm Bin Composting Workshops<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-5\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-5-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-5\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 5: Motivators and Rewards<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-5-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-5.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p>Click the links below to download and view individual PDFs of chapters from this section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/27_Reinforcing-Collection-Programs-Over-Time-Chapter-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 27: Reinforcing Collection Programs over Time<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/28_Reporting-Progress-Chapter-28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 28: Reporting Progress<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/29_Student-Sponsor-Group-Celebration-Chapter-29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 29: Student Sponsor Group Celebration<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/30_Conducting-a-Waste-Audit-Chapter-30.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 30: Conducting a Waste Audit<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31_Zero-Waste-Field-Trips-Chapter-31.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 31: Zero Waste Field Trips<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/32_Compost-Delivery-Chapter-32.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 32: Compost Delivery<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/33_Five-and-Ten-Year-Celebrations-Chapter-33.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 33: Five- and Ten-Year Celebrations<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/34_Celebrating-Earth-Day-Chapter-34.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 34: Celebrating Earth Day<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/35_Special-Considerations-for-High-Schools-Chapter-35.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 35: Special Considerations for High Schools<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n.accordion-content mark{\n    background-color: transparent;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"schools-guide-6\">\n    <div class=\"panel\">\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\n            <h5 data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#schools-guide-6-2\" data-parent=\"#schools-guide-6\" class=\"collapsed\">\n                <button>Section 6: Glossary<\/button>\n            <\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"schools-guide-6-2\" class=\"card-body collapse\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SECTION-6.png&#039;)\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZW-Guide-Glossary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the Glossary.<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eco-Cycle thanks the following sponsors of Eco-Cycle\u2019s Zero Waste Schools Activity Guide for funding the development and the free distribution of the guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section 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