Zero Waste Youth Convergence
More than 200 Youth leaders issued a Zero Waste Youth Manifesto with several demands, including the celebration or a Zero Waste Month
Presidential Proclamation (Philippines)
Then Philippine President Aquino, responding to the Zero Waste Youth Manifesto, issued Presidential Proclamation 760, declaring January as Zero Waste Month in the Philippines
First Zero Waste Month
The first Zero Waste Month was celebrated through different events locally in the Philippines
Zero Waste Month as a Movement Peak
In a global meeting of the Break Free From Plastic Movement, it was agreed to “internationalize” Zero Waste Month, and celebrate it as a movement peak
First Regional Zero Waste Month (Virtual)
The first regional Zero Waste Month was successfully organized in January 2021. Given the lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by Covid-19, it was celebrated virtually
First International Zero Waste Month
This January 2023 is the first attempt to celebrate Zero Waste Month as a truly global event