One of my favorite programs in Cleveland is the Zero Landfill Project. This is an exciting group. From their recent email:
Since 2006, nearly 100 tons of expired specification samples that were originally misclassified as waste have been donated by local interior designers and architects and returned to the community as materials that are vital to the creative process.
Join the ZeroLandfill Cleveland online community here for program news, schedules, and announcements. Feel free to forward this invitation to friends and colleagues who may be interested in accessing a diverse and convenient material stream
for their classroom and/or studio work.
I first found out about zero landfill when they started a few years ago. basically they got all the design and architect firms together and got them to clean out their closets and libraries. They then brought all those materials together and called in all the area artists. People picked through and took as many items as they could for their future projects. Some people managed to take away wood, glass, wall covering samples and even tiles. This was a great thing for local artists, who usually had to buy retail for their materials and great for the environment as all this stuff would normally be thrown out. Over the years, Zero Landfill has done some great work! One year they helped a closing textile warehouse shed truckloads of old fabric and textile products. Diverting from landfill is a great goal, and sometimes they can even divert form the recycle stream! The Greenhouse Taverncontacted zero landfill for items like carpet samples to furnish their new restaurant.
Have some items to donate? Need some materials? The season’s kick off is on June 19, 2009. Materials are being distributed from 10-2. Questions? contact them at: info@zerolandfill.net
Tags: Cleveland arts, products, recycling
