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May 2020
International Compost Awareness Week
**Soil Loves Compost** Soil is alive and needs nourishment to be healthy. With healthy soil you grow healthy plants. ICAW 2020
Find out more »give BIG! 2020
Early Giving is now underway. Please consider a donation to Zero Waste Vashon between now and May 6th to sustain our education and outreach efforts! You can make a donation simply by clicking on https://www.givebigwa.org/zero-waste-vashon *** We have big plans for the future, here’s what we have in the works! *** • Feasibility Study for a Vashon Island Compost Facility • Building community awareness of Single-Use Plastics • Providing advice on Zero Waste practices for upcoming Island events • Electronics Collection…
Find out more »Q&A with Susan Thoman of the Compost Manufacturing Alliance
To celebrate International Compost Week (May 4 – 8), UW Recycling will be hosting a virtual presentation and Q&A with Susan Thoman, Founder of the Compost Manufacturing Alliance. In this discussion, Thoman will give an overview of industrial composting and the process of testing compostable products. After the brief presentation, Thoman and UW Recycling will be available to answer your questions on compost. Zoom Conference hosted by UW Recycling, UW Sustainability and Compost Manufacturing Alliance https://washington.zoom.us/j/96062650827
Find out more »June 2020
Styrofoam Recycling
Tentative Schedule - stayed tuned for special details Sunday, June 7 --- 12-4pm Now at the Sheffield Building 18850 103rd Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070
Find out more »Vashon Virtual Fix-It Café
The Vashon Senior Center in conjunction with Vashon Makerspace’s ever-popular Fix-It Café Fixers is offering a “Fix-It: Home Edition”, Monday, June 8th at 1 pm. Challenge our fixers with your home project or item repair. We’ll have fabric, electronics, appliance, lamp, and general fixers available to help. PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY Please pre-register at: https://www.vashoncenter.org/virtual-activities/2020/6/8/fix-it-library-fix-it-at-home-edition
Find out more »August 2020
First Sunday Styrofoam Recycling
Sunday, Aug 2nd — 12-4pm Now at the Sheffield Building 18850 103rd Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070 More information here
Find out more »King County Recycling Event
August 8 at the High School from 9 to 3pm. Electronics are accepted. https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/events.aspx Here's a link to the brochure https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/documents/2020-RCE-Vashon-summer.ashx?la=en
Find out more »September 2020
First Sunday Recycling Event – September
Sunday, Sept 6th — Noon to 4pm Now at the Sheffield Building 18850 103rd Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070 More information here
Find out more »October 2020
Backyard Composting on Vashon
Learn about composting at home on Vashon! Come join us for an insider’s view into how composting works on Vashon! Share your ideas on composting at home! 1) Composting Overview and Three Bin Method, 10:00 – 11:30am, Saturday, October 24 2) Static Pile Methods, 10:00 – 11:30am, Saturday, November 7 3) Compost Tumbler and Worm Bins, 10:00 – 11:30am, Saturday, November 21 To access the Zoom workshops, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84138498698?pwd=U3oybWpVL05NejM1VWJldGlPUm01UT09
Find out more »News
Backyard Composting WorkshopsOctober 22, 2020 - 5:51 pmFall is a great time to start composting. Ideally, our tree leaves, grass clippings, and even food waste can all be turned into beneficial compost for our yards and gardens. Sounds easy, right? – but what are the various methods and how do you start? Zero Waste Vashon has created a video series featuring Island […]