We are Girl Scout Troop 436, based in Anchorage, Alaska. Our mission is to provide awareness and understanding on the harm that traditional glitter causes, and to introduce alternative solutions.

Please help us ban plastic glitter in the Anchorage School District. We believe that the environment, along with the students in our community, would benefit from a switch to biodegradable glitter. 

An article in the University of Washington’s Human Resources Webpage states, “The chemical substances used during the production of glitter have been found to adversely affect human health—including causing damage to our immune and reproductive systems and potentially leading to developmental delays and cancers—and environmental health, contaminating our soil, air, water and food.”

Our troop is planning to present this project to the Anchorage School Board. Please sign this petition to show your support to help us make this project a reality. 

To learn more about our project and the harmfulness of plastic glitter please visit our website: The BioGlitter Initiative Website

If you would like to learn more about the effects of microplastics and glitter on the environment, as well as our Troop mission and goals, you may watch this 90-second video: The BioGlitter Initiative