From student advocate to sustainability leader! Vanessa R. started her journey with Plastic Free Cities unsure of how to make an impact. Now, she’s leading canvassing workshops, mentoring students, and even getting local businesses to join the movement!

Our Plastic Free Cities Junior Consultants led a virtual Plastic-Free Blitz with MDCPS’s Student Gov. Assoc.! This student-led workshop empowered peers to fight plastic waste. Missed it? Watch the replay here!

Plastic Free Cities Student Mentor Vanessa Carbajal shares how the program opened her eyes to the impact of plastic pollution—and why reducing our personal plastic use is key to protecting the planet.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Plastic Free Cities, a collaborative project between Ocean Conservancy, Debris Free Oceans, and Big Blue & You, in partnership with Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305, and funded by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.