Helping schools and communities achieve their zero waste goals
SEI’s Zero Waste team helps schools implement sustainable waste reduction and recycling programs in order to comply with mandatory state laws. We work with schools and communities to build a culture of environmental stewardship, create opportunities for project-based learning, and save money on refuse hauling services.
SEI’s Zero Waste team works in collaboration with and is funded by the Zero Waste Schools Program.
SEI’s Zero Waste team works in collaboration with and is funded by the Zero Waste Schools Program.
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Coleman Green Team Leaders sort at lunchtime with their favorite tool — the trash grabbers!
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Zero Waste Marin Schools Program
Since creating the Zero Waste Marin Schools Program in 2015, Zero Waste Marin has partnered with SEI to help implement the program and reach their diversion goals. Our support in Marin County reaches 20 schools and 11,000 students each year.
Reducing school carbon footprints through education for students and families
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Training student green teams to lead and support waste-sorting efforts
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Collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to create cohesion and understanding
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Student Leaders Driving Zero Waste Success
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SEI’s Zero Waste School, Strawberry Point Elementary, earned the Platinum Certification for its outstanding waste-reduction infrastructure, practices, and education. A Platinum-certified school is unprecedented for both the Zero Waste Marin Schools program and SEI; Strawberry Point is the first of Marin County schools to reach this sustainability caliber.
Zero Waste Team member Jessica Carver shares more about this exciting achievement.
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Let your inner artist shine while learning about the importance of reducing waste by participating in the eARTh Challenge! In this challenge, you can get creative and compete in up to three art projects, each based on a different zero waste theme. Choose the project that is most interesting to you, or complete them all.
eARTh Projects
Kitchen Edition
Give second life to materials in your kitchen that would otherwise be discarded! Watch videos on food waste to learn more about the topic.
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Outdoor Exploration Edition
Get outside and explore to reflect on the question: What happens to waste in nature? Then create a piece of art with anything that you have gathered outside.
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Upcycling Edition
Upcycle objects in your home that are not being used or will be discarded. Then, reflect on the idea of reusing and repurposing items.
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