Generation Zero Waste

Generation Zero Waste is a free youth education program, created in partnership with Austin Resource Recovery. The program engages K-12 students in TEKS-aligned educational and interactive activities that raise awareness about recycling, composting, and conservation while giving students simple solutions for reducing their waste. The curriculum is divided into grade levels – K-3^rd, 4^th-5^th, 6^th-8^th , and 9^th-12^th – with a different focus for each.

• K-3^rd: lessons focus on teaching students about sorting waste, emphasizing the differences between landfill trash, recycling, and composting.
• 4^th-5^th:  lessons center around the composition of trash and recycling beyond the basics, integrating math and social studies concepts.
• 6^th-8^th and 9^th-12^th:  lessons explore the intricacies of our waste streams and builds a complex understanding of landfills and recycling systems.

All Generation Zero Waste programming is provided free of charge.