When:
Thursday,
August 15
, 6:30-8:30pm
Where:
Eagle Harbor Church
Cost:
Free (donations appreciated)
Who:
Co-hosted by BI Zero Waste and Zero Waste Washington
Filmmaker Carly Wilson will be present and take questions after her 80-minute documentary. She grew up in Bremerton and lives in Australia, where the movie was made.
What:
Rubber Jellyfish "
explores the surprising damage that helium balloons are causing to endangered marine wildlife and unravels the balloon industry greenwashing that has lead consumers to believe that latex balloons are 100% biodegradable and environmentally friendly. This has in turn lead to the popularity of balloon release ceremonies and countless animal fatalities as a result."
After the film, there will be a Q&A with the director, plus ZWW executive director Heather Trim will give a sneak preview of 2020 Washington state plastic legislation.
Light refreshments will be served.
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Max Hays, a recent Bainbridge High School graduate and creator of the
BI Recycling Game, has updated it so that it
now plays on Firefox in addition to Chrome. Check it out!
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Bainbridge Island Beach Cleanup
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Sign up now
for shoreline you've never explored before.
The fourth annual BI Beach Cleanup on Saturday, September 28, during the low tide hours of 10am-2pm, is brought to you by a coalition of nonprofits and your city and county government. Find out who's involved by checking out the logos, read the FAQs, then sign up for a location of your choice.
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The Zero Waste Washington
summer newsletter is out. Learn about different ways the organization is emphasizing waste
reduction, the first -- and best -- of the "3Rs" (reduce, reuse, recycle).
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If you do drink from a disposable plastic bottle, 1) remember to recycle it empty, and 2) recycle it
with the cap screwed on. Otherwise, a loose cap tossed in recycling will end up in the landfill because it is too small to make it through the recycling process.
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No need to worry about caps if you bring your own cup. Watch this brief, BI-produced
video to see why you should "Drink Like You Live Here". Then go to this
Sustainable Bainbridge page and take the reusable cup pledge.
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Get Your Creative Reuse Juices Flowing!
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Zero Waste member Rachel Knudson announces the soft opening of Scrappy Art Lab at 123 Bjune Dr SE, Ste 109, next to Cups Espresso & Cafe.
"This is an all-ages workshop space featuring organized reuse and nature materials. We'll be open for walk-in studio time, as well as for workshops, after-school classes, small camps, parties, and more.
You can donate your everyday household scrap materials and we'll turn them into a reuse art project-- emphasizing the discoveries you make along the way."
Soft opening on Tuesday,
August 20
, 10am-4pm.
Also come for snacks and a craft on the First Friday Art Walk in September.
Facebook: Scrappy Art
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August/September Calendar
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August 15
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Rubber Jellyfish
documentary
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Thursday,
6:30-8:30 at Eagle Harbor Church. See details in article at top.
August 17
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Zero Waste farmers' market booth
, Saturday, 9am-1pm, at Town Square. Stop by and say hi or sit a spell.
August 20
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Scrappy Art Lab soft opening,
Tuesday, 10am-4pm, at 123 Bjune #109.
September 6
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Scrappy Art Lab First Friday Art Walk
, 5-7pm.
September 11
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ZW meeting
, Wednesday, 7-8:30pm, at the Marge Williams Center, 221 Winslow Way West. Everyone welcome! Guest speaker TBA
September 14
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Beach Cleanup Coalition (including ZW) farmers' market booth,
Saturday, 9am-1pm, at Town Square.
September 22
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Harvest Fair ZW-managed discard stations
, Sunday, 11am-5pm at Johnson Farm. (Sign-up Doodle available as event draws near.)
September 28
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BI Beach Cleanup
, 10am-2pm (low tide). Choose your spot and time to pick up. More info
here
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Newsletter editor: Diane Landry, BI Zero Waste (volunteer) director
Back issues are available
here
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BI Zero Waste is an all-volunteer program of Sustainable Bainbridge.
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