The Beyond Waste Action Group supports and educates local businesses, organizations and individuals in reducing their contribution to the waste stream.
If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production. — Pete Seeger
Want to find out how to recycle, donate or sell your stuff in Jefferson County? See the Moving It On Guide 2024 (PDF).
In the March Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman shares information about all of the R’s – Repair, restore, reuse, reduce, recycle, rethink, repurpose. The resources mentioned in the article can be found at the bottom. By Tracy Grisman I’ve been trying to stay positive…
In the May 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman describes the new Artist-in-Residence and Educational Program (A.I.R.E.) at the Jefferson County Transfer Station. Not Out of Sight – Not Out of Mind By Tracy Grisman As a species who possesses the ability to…
In the March 2023 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader, Polly Lyle describes the PT Styrocycler’s process and results, and that they recently merged with Local 20/20. By Polly Lyle It’s early morning at Fort Worden Battery Putnam when Port Townsend StyroCyclers volunteers carry 500-700 pounds of expanded…
Local 20/20 is excited to announcement that the Port Townsend StyroCyclers, which has been recycling Styrofoam in Jefferson County since 2021 is now part of Local 20/20, a project in our Beyond Waste action group! The Port Townsend StyroCyclers, which have recycled over 5 tons of styrofoam since October 2021,…
Below is the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you, PT Leader. By Tracy Grisman Gone are the days when a dude with a cart yowls, “Rags, Ashes, Glass!” while passing by dwellings at the crack of dawn. Now, it’s as if we need a…
How green are we when we recycle? Why is Jefferson County different than most in Washington? Changes are afoot! Bring ideas, answers, and suggestions as we ponder this issue and look at all those R’s: rethink, refuse, repair, reuse, refill, repurpose, rot (compost!) and finally recycle. Ideas will be posted…
Originally formed in 2006, the first incarnation of Beyond Waste was involved in many projects that supported and educated local businesses, organizations and people to reuse, recycle, donate, consign or compost all materials and items that might otherwise be added to the landfill waste stream.
After a period of inactivity, the group is back in action with a high-energy, high-initiative membership. The group is currently researching waste recycling and remanufacturing initiatives and technologies related to food and pet waste, composting and soil fertility, and plastics. If you have a waste agenda that’s not listed, bring it on! We’re open to participating in or supporting a broad range of waste-related topics/projects.
Do you feel compelled to step beyond a “waste” paradigm? Do you play well with others? Please join us.
Beyonders meet the second Tuesday of the month from10:30am to noon via zoom. To RSVP and/or request the current month’s agenda and zoom link, email BW@L2020.org.
For more information, contact Lisa at BW@L2020.org.