Grandpa’s Garage is Hiring
Be a part of the growing circular economy!
This is a unique chance to start on the ground floor and grow this new business. You will be helping the community save good, usable building materials from the landfill. A strong candidate will have a background in retail management. Experiences with construction and customer service are also a plus. Grandpa’s Garage is a non-profit pilot project of Zero Waste Vashon. The position can start as early as October, 2026.
ZWV Receives Circular Lumber grant for Grandpa’s Garage
We have wrapped up the RE+ Seed feasibility grant soon presented the results at our September 2nd community meeting. We covered what we’ve learned and where we are going. Community ideas, thoughts, and help a
were welcomed and will be necessary to make this dream become a sustainable and successful community asset for our island. We have some other exciting news too. Zero Waste Vashon was chosen to receive a Circular Lumber Grant to turn our vision of a building materials reuse store into reality.
Beachcomber Green Brief on Grandpa’s Garage
https://zerowastevashon.org/reuse/vashon-building-material-reuse-facility/
The Vashon Dish Lending Library has a new home!
Zero Waste Vashon is heading up the new version of this great Community resource that provides reusable dishware for parties and events. Click here if you’d like to borrow items to reduce waste at your next event, or volunteer to keep this resource available to our community. — Vashon Dish Library
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Checkout the 2026 legislative agenda on producer responsibility, plastics and waste
Zero Waste Washington legislative work
Zero Waste Vashon has received the Gold Seal for Transparency from Candid
TIP OF THE MONTH
Choose Plastic Free Can I avoid plastic packaging? Is it a non petroleum product? Are there alternatives? Can I reuse or repurpose what I already have? Do I need it? Choose Plastic Free wants to make Islanders think before they purchase.
When at all possible, reuse those paper and plastic bags. Find another purpose for plastic containers. If that is impossible, buy less of that product and consider buying something with less of no packaging. Shop for items that are packaged in highly recyclable materials.