Why is waste data and education important?
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Data helps measure what matters
Ongoing waste data helps quantify what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus education and reminders to the school community
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Supports real climate action
High-quality diversion data helps reduce landfill impact, avoid contamination, and support emissions reductions
Engages the whole school
Involving students and educators in understanding the data fosters ownership and long-term impact
Infrastructure is only half the battle: Having the right bins in place is important—but it’s not enough.
Involving students matters- but traditional audits don't sustain engagement
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They're messy and dangerous
The time-consuming nature and grossness of continuous hand-sorting creates friction
Missing long term data
One-time audits give a glimpse of the problem, but don’t build the habits needed to improve sorting behavior over time
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Time gaps between action data
Missed opportunities to engage and educate students with data and analysis
Student, teacher, and/or volunteer-led waste tracking builds critical thinking and data literacy through interactive tools
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Build a bin-ventory
Build a clear picture of your school’s waste prevention program with one simple
bin-ventory
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AI-powered photos
Students, teachers, or volunteers snap photos of waste with a QR code, phone, tablet, or camera roll upload
No app or expensive equipment needed
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Classroom or club engagement with data
Transform everyday waste into real-world lessons in problem solving and environmental leadership
