Debby Lee Cohen (1959 - 2024)
It is with heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved Executive Director and Founder,
Debby Lee Cohen.
You can read Cafeteria Culture's tribute here.
It is with heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved Executive Director and Founder,
Debby Lee Cohen.
You can read Cafeteria Culture's tribute here.
Plastic Free Lunch Day was started by students in Cafeteria Culture's program at PS 15 in Brooklyn!
Join schools across the US for this cafeteria climate action day! ->
For NYC schools. monthly PFLD guide ->
Join schools across the US for this cafeteria climate action day! ->
For NYC schools. monthly PFLD guide ->
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Why #plasticfreelunch ?
Plastic production, use, and disposal threatens human health and the environment. 
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MICROPLASTIC MADNESS
Cafeteria Culture's award-winning, feature-length documentary centers student actions on plastic pollution
that morph into extraordinary leadership and scalable victories.
that morph into extraordinary leadership and scalable victories.
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LIMITED TIME for EVERYONE!!! March 1 through April 30, 2024 WATCH MICROPLASTIC MADNESS for FREE!! |
TOOLKITS
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CLICK HERE to learn more about MICROPLASTIC MADNESS TOOLKIT data + action lessons and activities for grades 3-12 PLUS: our movie companion guides, games, and more! 
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CLICK HERE for your FREE PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY TOOLKIT data + action lessons and activities for grades K-12 PLUS: flyers, letter templates, Easy Start Guide and more! ---> 
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PLASTIC POLLUTION RESOURCES
Read and share our short reports, videos, and the latest information
about the plastic pollution crisis to inform decision-makers!
about the plastic pollution crisis to inform decision-makers!
CAFCU YOUTH ADVOCATES
LISTEN TO YOUTH!
CafCu Youth Advocates are focused on plastic-free and climate justice action.
The CafCu team mentors middle, high school, and college age youth, many whom are alumni of our school programs.
CafCu Youth Advocates are focused on plastic-free and climate justice action.
The CafCu team mentors middle, high school, and college age youth, many whom are alumni of our school programs.
Click here to learn more about CafCu's Youth Advocates -->
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Created by 5th grade girls in collaboration with our partner org,
Lower Eastside Girls Club! (fall/winter 2022) |
NYC YOUTH CLIMATE STRIKE, 2019
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Youth Pov on climate, racial justice. human rights, policy, public school & more!
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CAFCU YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Educators across the US and the world are using our movies and toolkits!
40 videos, 73K subscribers & 36 million views!
Teach students how to collect local data to inform policy! Watch our new YouTube Series |
Service Learning in the cafeteria! Students take on cafeteria leadership roles to reduce school cafeteria food & packaging waste. |
more CafCu
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CafCu Youth-led
Victories
STYROFOAM OUT OF SCHOOLS
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Student Action
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Please donate today for innovative
zero waste, climate education!
School Programs
Innovative environmental education
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Community Arts+Media
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Towards Zero Waste
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SCHOOL LUNCH IN JAPAN
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Youth lead zero waste audits and outreach
to scale up plastic free initiatives.
A recipe for change!
to scale up plastic free initiatives.
A recipe for change!
Youth-made Impact Videos
The Story of Aliana and Joe - plastic in fish?Watch on YouTube; Watch on Vimeo->
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Journey of Plastic LitterWatch on YouTube; Watch on Vimeo->
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Your tax-deductible donation supports innovative
zero waste, plastic free, and climate education,
in under-resourced schools.
zero waste, plastic free, and climate education,
in under-resourced schools.
In the NewsBrooklyn students & staff inspired to host plastic-free lunch day at school - News 12, May 16, 2022
P.S. 15 students in Brooklyn have inspired thousands of other students in the NYC school system to participate in plastic-free lunch day. 
"I like it because we're helping the universe and we're being responsible." Ecowatch: Ditch Plastic Lunches: Stand Up for Zero-Waste Schools. 2017
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AccoladesPS 15 Patrick F Daly 5th grade students speak at the US EPA Region 2 on Environmental Justice and plastic pollution. (March, 2018)
PS/MS34 M - Cafcu students
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