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 all by 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 Dawn Snider. Check the events listings below for the next scheduled general meeting.
What We Do and How We Inform
Highlights
Trashion Show Call for Artists
This year’s Trashion Show will be on July 25 at Hilltop meadow. If you would like to submit an outfit, the deadline is April 2. Check out the official Trashion website for all the details.
Bring Ridwell to Bainbridge
Ridwell will come to Bainbridge when enough households sign up. To indicate your interest (it’s not a commitment), hit the button below.
How to Reuse Unrecyclable Plastic
Islander V Calvez needs your plastic-stuffed milk cartons and Simply Juice containers, aka Eco-Bricks. They provide good insulation, to which Winslow Cohousing’s composter can attest. (Bricks circled in purple in the picture below.) Read about V and find out how to make these “bricks” by clicking the button below.
January ZW Meeting Recording
Our guest speaker was Heather Church, owner of Bainbridge Disposal, the designated waste hauler on Bainbridge and recycling and yard waste service provider to residents and businesses. To see the recording of the meeting, go here.
