GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Paw-zing Pollution

Project Details: Troop 1262 wrote and published a picture book about how trash affects animals. They hosted a trash pickup event, and each Girl Scout completed additional pickups on their own or in pairs. The Juniors met with Operation Brightside and learned to apply new stickers to city dumpsters to help residents see how to sort trash from recycling properly. They applied over 120 new dumpster stickers in alleys all over the city. The result of their work was city residents being educated about how to properly sort trash into their dumpsters and Pre-K and Kindergarten students being educated about how litter can affect stray and wild animals in the environment. The Girl Scouts donated a copy of the book to each class’s library and to the school’s library.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 1262

Issue: Trash and pollution outdoors leave stray animals vulnerable to harm.

Root Cause: People do not dispose of water properly.

Target Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten students at Mallinckrodt Academy learned from the book the troop wrote, which taught them about recycling. The Girl Scouts also helped educate city residents on what items should—and should not—be placed in recycling bins.