What Is the Zero Waste Schools Initiative?
The Zero Waste Schools Initiative (ZWSI) is a new DOE program to manage waste in schools by maximizing recycling and organics separation and minimizing trash. It is run as a partnership between the DOE, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and GrowNYC’s Recycling Champions program In March, Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced the…