As a household committed to the “Year to Zero” program, we chose October, designated as “Metal Month” to share our experiences. I cannot...

ZERO waste. . . not even close! Mind disturbing how much waste two “environmentally conscious” people can produce. We spent Sept 2018...

CAN TWO OLD RECYCLERS BE TAUGHT NEW TRICKS? THE FINLEYS PONDER ZERO WASTE About 25 years ago, a young, enthusiastic UW ecology student...

Our Zero Waste month has proved to be an interesting exercise that has made us reassess our buying choices and has sparked a number of...

Starting Friday, September 21, LSWDD will be open from 11 am - 3 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for all services. We will not be open...

The cost of recycling printers has skyrocketed to roughly $16 a printer, without any guarantee that full recycling of the printer is...

LSWDD’s ReMake Lab has the honor to be presenting at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle on September 22 and 23 as part of their...

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” -Sigmund Freud This dubiously attributed quotation belongs to a refrigerator magnet in my home....

Amy Studzienko, July 22nd, 2018 Want my advice on how to avoid trash? It’s actually fairly straightforward. Don’t buy it. Nearly ALL my...

Lopez has a long history of creating cool, innovative upcycled clothing as an alternative to buying new fashions. In memory of Sarah...

Day 15 of the Zero Waste Challenge - Eating Out Edition One thing I didn’t anticipate with the Zero Waste Challenge is how much I eat out...

Day 0 of the Zero Waste Challenge Kristina Moen works at the Lopez Library and has lived on Lopez Island for four years. When she first...

Their tails are wagging and they are in the car as soon as they see the recycling bins being loaded. The dogs of Lopez Island don’t miss...

ZERO WASTE BLOG WEEK 2 Howdy folks. This past week was incredibly busy so I have not had time to update the Blog. I wanted to share some...

ZERO WASTE BLOG - day two Let’s talk compost: We originally mixed all our compost together in a pallet bin, yard waste and kitchen waste,...

Lopezians Brian Estey, Eric Blaser, Isaac Berg, and Jelte Endeavor, a quadruplet known as “The Plastic Pack”, describe their interest and...

ZERO WASTE BLOG Day 1 – May 1, 2018 Our family consists of 3 individuals who are all dedicated to the 3 R’s –recycling, reuse and...

The ReMake Lab of Lopez Island, WA working towards small scale localized recycling and manufacturing by turning recycled plastics into 3D...

In 1907,  Leo Baekeland created the first synthetic plastic our planet was never  the same again( Knight).  Today the oceans that were...