Leave No Trash Challenge Week
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
- LocationAnywhere on campus
- DescriptionJoin Notre Dame to be the best university for this year's #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge! From April 19 through 25, Notre Dame will compete against Colorado State University and North Carolina State to pick up and record the most trash. The school with the most trash picked up will win prizes from Leave No Trace and All Trails! To partake in the project, the process is simple:
Join the CitSci project by creating an account on Citsci.org or download the Leave No Trace app. Join the University of Notre Dame project.
Pick up some trash as you walk around the campus or your neighborhood. Any amount of trash, whether it is a couple of pieces or a trash bag full, makes a difference and counts toward the total challenge.
Record your cleanup using CitSci. No matter how big or small, tell us the amount of trash and type to help us understand how we can better minimize waste on campus.
Win prizes! - Websitehttps://green.nd.edu/events/2024/04/25/leave-no-trash-challenge-week/
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