TAKE ACTION
for an
equitable zero waste,
​plastic free,
​climate-smart future.

Cafeteria Culture is dedicated to supporting youth
as leaders in their schools and communities to achieve equitable solutions
to end plastic pollution, ensure composting, and provide climate education.

Scroll down for home, school, local,
national and international acton!

Time to make NYC a ReUse City!
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SKIP THE STUFF bill 
​(INT. 1775-2019 B) 
-to-go utensils, napkins, & condiment packets 
should be available
​by request only.
CALL YOUR
​NYC COUNCIL MEMBER
Find them here-> 

U.S. #PLASTICFREE POLICY ACTION!​

Support the
Break Free From
Plastic Pollution Act!
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EASY ACTION:
Send a letter to your
Member of Congress and US Senators ->
Students, lead a teach-in on the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act:
Youth Leaders and Teachers,
sign up for free access for the
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
 Teach-in presentation ->
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EASY ACTIONS
 **from our friends at BeyondPlastics.org
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1- Tell Food Delivery Apps to Please Hold The Plastic
     
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Please let SEAMLESS, DOORDASH, GRUBHUB, DELIVERY.COM, CAVIAR, AND POSTMATE know that most of the single-use items that come along with our to-go orders are not recyclable. These items add to our plastic pollution crisis!

 It is time for these companies to re-design their apps with a "NO single-use" as the default setting for all orders. Uber Eats has already done it.Orders should only have single-use items, such as plastic cutlery, straws and condiment packets if customers ask for it!
2- Tell Amazon: Stop Polluting Our Planet With Plastic Packaging 
     Almost every Amazon order arrives in plastic packaging and pouches, that gets thrown away or becomes dangerous litter. 
3- Sign the  #PlasticFreePresident petition urging President Biden to lead the fight to end the plastic pollution crisis.
 550+ organizations recently launched a plan outlining the eight executive actions President Biden can take, without Congress, to fight the plastic pollution crisis. President Biden must take all eight actions.
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4- Urge the Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize environmental justice and protect wetlands by revoking Formosa Plastics' federal permit 
Submit your public comments to the US Army Corps  to stop Formosa Plastics from polluting Louisiana’s air, water and communities. Make #EnvironmentalJustice and public health a priority and put the brakes on the  #plasticpollution crisis and the #climatecrisis! 

COMMUNITY ACTION
​for all ages
NYC  VICTORY!!! 
Thanks to all who helped get the 
Plastic Straw By Request Bill passed.
Start your own Straw-By-Request campaign!
We have tools! ->

U.S. ACTION
​to stop plastic pollution

U.S. #plasticfree Action
--> BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION ACT  - ask your US Representatives to support the bill -> The groundbreaking  legislation tackles the exploding crisis of plastic pollution by addressing the root causes of the plastic pollution crisis:
  • Shifting responsibility for waste management & recycling to manufacturers and producers
  • Setting up a national beverage container refund program
  • Establishing minimum recycled content standards
  • Phasing out certain single-use plastic products that aren’t recyclable
  • Prohibiting plastic waste from being exported to developing countries
  • Placing a temporary pause on new plastic facilities.
Read more about the bill  
TAKE ACTION IN SCHOOL!
Start educating your students or your teachers
by hosting a screening of our award winning documentary, 
MICROPLASTIC MADNES!
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 Free screenings for all Title One schools!
Offering ongoing special free screening days for all schools
Sign up to host your own virtual screening here.

PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY!
Take climate action by reducing single-use plastics in your school cafeteria. 
​Learn more ->   Start by hosting a screening of
​MICROPLASTIC MADNESS
is your school still using 
styrofam trays?
Learn about our
STYROFOAM OUT OF SCHOOLS
campaign ->
Students debate, ask questions, collect data, and take community action using their own powerful stories about how local plastic street litter becomes global toxic marine pollution, threatening our oceans and marine wildlife.
Learn more ->
Host a school-wide screening and join the campaign!
Start a student-led program for a zero waste school cafeteria
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NEW YORK ACTION

​ Thank you to everyone who took action
for #SaveOurCompost in NYC and
to get the plastic straw bill passed!

New York City Council passed the straw bill in May!
Next up:

SKIP THE STUFF (INT. 1775-2019 B)
​in NYC , to make utensils, napkins, and condiment packets  available upon request only.
FIND YOUR NYC COUNCIL MEMBER HERE-> 
​then call or write today!

New York City Action Alert
​TAKE ACTION to
#SaveOurCompost  NYC
82% of NYC’s waste is incinerated or exported to landfills and much of our waste is coming from our kitchens!
​Learn more ->

NEW YORK
​PLASTIC BAG BAN 

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The NY State plastic bag law
with a 5-cent fee on paper bags (in NYC) in effect
​Let's make sure it's enforced!
 If you see  NY stores handing out #singleuseplastic bags at checkout,
post on social media and tag @NYSDEC.
Learn more and be inspired to advocate
for a plastic bag ban where you live!
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Be inspired by youth!
CafCu Youth Advocates in action

NYC YOUTH CLIMATE STRIKE 9/20  
Hear ​Rebeca Sabnam,
16 year old CafCu Youth Advocate,
speaking at the Youth #ClimateStrikeNYC 9/20!
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​"Human greed is fueling our oceans with the power to wipe Bangladesh off the map. We’re almost out of time!"

Learn more about our Youth Advocates Program here ->

INTERNATIONAL Action (coming soon)
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