By creating a positive reinforcement based model for breaking our single-use bag habit voluntarily because Montanans care and know how to do the right thing, we can set the example for how a common sense approach of taking the best care possible of our "last best place" will create a healthier, sustainable legacy for future generations. Montana is nearly last in the nation in recycling, yet Yellowstone National Park will be zero waste by 2020. The Valley of the Flowers Project's innovative programs will educate and empower individuals and businesses to work together for zero-waste, healthy communities, from improving recycling/food digesting/municipal composting infrastructure, to educating about reusable bags,refillable water bottles, less packaging and consumption, and how to be more sustainable in many ways.