NOS leadership established the NOS ZW Team in July 2019. The Team, made up of representatives from each NOS line office plus support from the Marine Debris Program (MDP), is working to reform office operations and provide tools and guidance to increase NOS employees’ sustainable behaviors. One of the charges in their fiscal year 2020 ZW Action Plan includes reducing waste at NOS events, so the Team thought that this year’s holiday gatherings were the perfect places to start. The guide includes tips for reducing waste in catering orders, decorations, and gift swaps, as well as a method to measure the waste diverted at each celebration. Events are being logged throughout the year by the NOS ZW Team to track waste reduction.

See: Guide to Hosting a Zero Waste Holiday Party

For more information, please contact the MDP Team at marinedebris.web@noaa.gov.

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