Zero Landfill 2016
We are happy to announce that ZeroLandfillDenver (ZLD) has been adopted by Women in Design, Denver. We are now looking for a new location to host this much-needed program so we need your help! If you are interested in donating space or volunteering with ZLD please contact WiDInfo@widdenver.org Keep reading for more details!
About the Program:
ZeroLandfill is an award-winning up cycling program held seasonally that diverts expired specification samples and supports the needs of local artists and art educators while reducing pressure on local landfill capacity.
POLLINATION:
Collection of materials from design firms to collection site during a specific window of time.
Collection requirements
- Firms will bring Discontinued, expired or unused samples only form their Designer library. No paper or product catalogs or tip cards allowed.
- Sort items by type in boxes with firm/organization name clearly marked
- If possible, remove binders and/or backing and recycle at your home or workplace.
CULTIVATE:
Seperation, sorting and weighing of samples. Volunteers needed. Dates/ times to be determined.
This is often a fun, bonding interaction with amazing people from the community.
HARVEST:
The public comes to take samples away for their use.
Find us on Facebook: Zerolandfill Denver
Follow us on Twitter: @ZeroLandfillDen
Join our ZeroLandfill group on LinkedIn
Join our team in Women in Design
Host Site Space Requirements:
1. Warehouse room or a space to house collections of outdated/discontinued materials (100 s.f. min. is ideal) This can be short term (4-6 weeks) 2-4 times a year
- OR A permanent space so the collections can be collected and managed all year long from designers. We still plan to only have 2-4 Harvest days open to the public (unless a site is open to letting people collect at any time.)
- OR Parking spaces in an exterior lot or along a building for a storage container (8’x48’ standard shipping container)
2. Parking for public during Harvest days. 10+ cars ideal
3. Accessibility to one designated person in charge
4. Room for staging space in or near the storage for Sorting and weighing
Wish List:
1. Designate space full time so that collections can be taken and sorted all year. (scheduled by a volunteer)
2. Above warehouse space plus use of box pallets and a fork lift.
3. Access to a parking lot so public can remain outside during Harvest days.
4. Access to a large Industrial scale
Sponsorships:
If you do not have a site or space to provide, your company can still help support ZLD and WID.
- Give money as Primary Sponsor $500 (logo on all print)
- Donate money for items needed (i.e.: storage container, tools, gloves, events…)
- Sponsor a Cultivate/Harvest day by providing food and beverages (Event coverage and product display)
Involvement:
Please let us know if you are interested in any of the following:
- Core team volunteer (committee on WiD steering committee)
- Volunteer for sorting or Harvest days
- Produce up-cycled items as examples to share with the public
- Want to be notified of Harvest (collection) days only
- Material Accountability volunteer (meet people at collection site as needed)
- Social Media Outreach (manage Facebook, Twitter accounts and more)
- Sponsor
November 10th, 2016 at 12:58 pm
Hi! I would love to help with ZeroLandfill. I would be open to being a Core team volunteer, volunteer for sorting harvest days, produce upcycled materials, or social media outreach, or sponsor. Let me know how I can help, I thought that ZeroLandfill was no longer in Denver!
November 30th, 2016 at 9:01 am
Hi Ashley! Jeni O’Brien will be getting in contact with you about how you can help! Thanks for your support.