A group of Anchorage Girl Scouts successfully advocated for the passage of resolution calling for a ban on plastic glitter in the school district. The Anchorage School Board passed the resolution on Tuesday night.
Girl Scouts from Troop 436 brought the bio-glitter initiative to the school board after months of advocacy and planning. They plan to use the remaining plastic glitter from Anchorage classrooms for an art project in the spring.
The idea came from Polaris K-12 School ninth grader Sylvie Wailand, who said the purpose is both to reduce microplastic pollution and to prove that anyone can make a difference in their community…