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Causes: Human Services, Thrift Shops
Mission: "Working to make waste a resource"
Results: over 1,000,000,000 lbs. of waste diverted from the dump and over 5,000,000,000 of Carbon Dioxide not released into the atmosphere. Over 30 classes in re-purposing items. Over 30 artist-in-store participants. 3,000lbs of batteries recycled. 7 jobs created. 600 toilets repurposed into "potty pebbles". Local savings in our waste stream costs and increased sales tax for Clallam county. A local solution to a global problem.
Target demographics: make waste a resource
Direct beneficiaries per year: 5,000,000,000 lbs of C02 out of the atmosphere by reusing wasted items.
Geographic areas served: Clallam County
Programs: a free tool library, artist-in-store for recycled art, recycled batteries, # 5 plastics, wine corks, fluorescent lightbulbs, garage sale supplies, workshops on all things re-purposed.