About Us
Bainbridge Island Zero Waste’s mission is to reduce the amount of waste produced by our community, from acquisition to disposal. We aim to encourage changes in behavior that ultimately lead to a more sustainable use of resources.
Want to know if you can recycle something?
Want to know which organization might reuse your functional item?
Get the answers on our “Guide to Reusing and/or Recycling Locally” page.
Sustainable Bainbridge created BIZW in 2010. It is managed and run by all volunteers. We encourage you to explore our site, check out news posts and future events, and engage with us if anything strikes your fancy.
Subscribe to our semi-monthly newsletter to keep current on our activities, opportunities for participation and education, and other zero waste news.
Pre-Covid, we met monthly, either in general public meetings or as a steering committee, which consists of Diane Landry (ZW director), Alison Kettering, Susan Knell, Jane Martin, Barbara Ochota, and Carolyn Hart. Check the events listings below for the next scheduled general meeting.
What We Do and How We Inform
Highlights
Look for This Decal at Your Favorite Drink and Food Spots
Starting in 2023, retail food and lodging establishments will have new requirements to reduce plastic waste associated with onsite dining, to-go food orders, and packaging for personal care products. Businesses that pledge to reduce their use of single-use plastics now, before the new requirements go into effect, will receive recognition as a Climate Smart Bainbridge business. When you see them sporting the non-PVC window cling pictured below, tell them thanks for getting a head start!
Fashion in the Forest
2022 ReFashion (Trashion) Show
Over 200 attendees walked the IslandWood trails on June 12 to admire the creative handiwork of local upcycling designers in the sixth annual ReFashion Show. Bainbridge Review reporter Nancy Treder spotlighted 2022 BHS graduate Lily Lashmet, as well as a few of the other artists, in a recent article. Lily has entered the ReFashion Show ever since the seventh grade! Student Mary Voltin is pictured below in her winning mushroom outfit.
