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Do you have an old t-shirt that you want to give a new life? Follow Action Hero Vera as she walks us through the steps to making a no-sew reusable t-shirt bag!
Grantee HighlightWaste Prevention Equipment Grants
Nonprofit Bay Area Community Health (BACH) provides not only health care and education, but also prioritizes the social and nutritional needs of their patients. Often that means writing a prescription for healthy food from the “Food Farmacy,” a monthly pop-up at BACH’s Liberty Clinic in Fremont. A waste prevention equipment grant from StopWaste has allowed them to purchase new equipment to keep donated fruits and veggies fresher longer.
Topic BriefsStopWaste’s schools-based outreach has traditionally provided K-12 students with environmental education programs that encourage students and their families to take action on the 4Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle, rot) at school, at home and in their communities.
Students can use this template to write letters to the 4Rs Action League and share how they took action to reduce or prevent food waste at home.
How will you and your family take action at home to reduce or prevent food waste? Students and families can use this planning tool to brainstorm how they can take action together.
Students can use this template to write letters to the 4Rs Action League and share how they took action to reduce litter in their communities.
What happens to litter that ends up near or in our storm drains? Without needing to pick up litter, students can make observations and ask questions while exploring litter in and around the nearest storm drain.
The litter audit is an opportunity for students to investigate and see first-hand the types of litter, if any, they find in their neighborhood. After the audit is complete, students can share their findings and use data to draw conclusions about common types of litter, where it comes from and what actions can be taken to prevent litter in the first place!
How do you use your voice to say no to plastic bags at the grocery store? Students can color this scene as they reflect on how they can reduce single-use plastic by bringing their own reusable bag.