Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far, including many veterans and a few newbies. We staff the discard stations to help an appreciative public keep compostables and recyclables going in the right bins. No experience needed.

7-9am (set-up) - All set!

9-11am - All set

11am-1pm - All set!

1-3pm (parade time) - 3 more

3-5pm - 1 more

5-6:30pm (take-down) - 3 more

5-6pm - 2 more

6-7pm - 3 more

7-8pm - 3 more

8-9pm - 2 more

If you like to keep active and to sort, join the Recycling Rovers during collection week at Rotary Auction, any days from June 30-July 8. A typical Rover will take a cart around from department to department, collecting boxes, packing material, and anything else that isn't a part of that room's sale items and moving it to its endpoint. A Rover also inspects recycling carts stationed around Woodward Middle School and removes material that belongs elsewhere. Get your steps in while doing good!

A longtime stalwart of Zero Waste passed away recently. Dr. Judy Tingley (above right) was a fierce advocate for the cause, always pushing to educate about our recycling and compost systems. Judy published a Zero Waste half-sheet every six months for a couple of years that filled the pamphlet stands around town. Her Zero Waste Pop-up at the public library invited people in to ask questions about recycling and our program.

Judy was a resident ambassador at her condo, making sure that the latest and best information on recycling and composting was available to her neighbors.

She also instituted the first recycle and compost stations at the Senior Center. In fact, the above photo was taken as we were strategizing how to do a waste audit at the facility to determine what was being thrown away and how to divert it from the trash.

Judy was proud of running every year in the July 4th Fun Run well into her 70s. I remember once she jogged down after the race to take up position at one of the discard stations!

Judy was also concerned about the organizational structure of the Zero Waste program and helped to redefine our mission and goals.

Would that we all enter our golden years as active and involved in the community as Judy Tingley.

Metal H-frames

Herb Hethcote has offered up these metal sign holders to the city council, school board and fire department candidates for use with their fall campaign signage.

Now he is also making them available to all of you. If you would like to borrow some sign wires, please contact Herb at 206-715-2706 or via email. If you have used sign wires to donate for reuse, please drop them off any time on his porch at 1866 Commodore Lane. If they are a little bent, don't worry. Herb and his trusty hammer will pound them back into shape!

Glass canning jars

Kerrie Swanson serves up some juicy jams almost every Saturday at the Bainbridge Island Farmers' Market. Stop by her booth, Preserve Jams, with any size canning-type glass jars from 4-24 ounces, with or without patterns, and she will provide a $1 total discount on a subsequent purchase.

Friends of the Bainbridge Troll (FBT) are excited to partner with Scan Design Foundation, the Allen Foundation and others to bring to Bainbridge a giant hand-built troll by acclaimed environmental artist Thomas Dambo. (See more trolls here!) The Parks Department is the local site partner, but the specific location of its creation is a secret for now. You can keep up with the project at the Friends of the Bainbridge Troll Facebook group.

In the coming weeks FBT will be gathering volunteers to help with all aspects of the project, including construction (experienced woodworkers as well as novices), recycled material collection, transportation, outreach, volunteer coordination and more. If you are interested, please fill out this form.

The trolls are primarily comprised of used pallets. Ace Hardware has already donated many, as have local individuals. But more structural wood is still needed (2x4x12, 2x8x12, 2x10x12). Sources might include dismantled tree houses, fences, barns, etc. If you have any wood to donate or have questions, please email bainbridgetroll@gmail.com.

Whenever you are looking for a destination for something not accepted in your curbside bin, be sure to visit the "Guide to Reusing and/or Recycing Locally" on our website.

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