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...

I turned 82 on April 3 and have lately been reflecting on how America met the resource challenges of WWII.  I was in kindergarten when...

Submitted by the Lopez Solid Waste District The Lopez Solid Waste District regrets to inform the community of new restrictions on...

First Annual Lopez Vacuum Cleaner Races!! Saturday, Oct 28th at 3 pm at the Dump! Fun, games, and a race that “Doesn’t Suck” (that’s why...

Our ReMake Lab Shredder is now up and running on site! Now you can come by and recycle your #1 PET bottles yourself with the help of our...

Governor Jay Inslee visited the Lopez Dump this summer while on-island to deliver the commencement speech for high school graduates. On...

New changes to plastics recycling at The Dump – December 22, 2017 What Mixed Plastics #1-7, plastic bags and film, and agricultural...

The San Juan County Council voted unanimously on July 25th to approve a 2018 ballot measure allowing the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal...

In the first article of this series we reported that by the end of 2017, China will stop accepting global imports of many raw recycling...

China has put a wrench in the spokes of global recycling by banning the import of certain recyclables from around the world, including...

A cello made from an oil can? A violin made from a metal can and a wooden spoon? A drumhead from an X-ray film? Yes! All instruments made...