Would you like to have a Reuse Center located in Contra Costa County? You can help! The non-profit group Generation Green is trying to raise funds to open one. They’ve entered in the National Geographic Green Effect contest, and have a chance at winning $20,000 towards their cause. Please vote today for Trashopia!
What: Open Contra Costa County’s first reuse center – Trashopia. Trashopia will fulfill many needs for the community, including:
• Art gallery for local artists using reclaimed materials
• Classrooms for hands-on reuse art instruction
• Intern program for youth at risk
• Low cost materials for art, science and math programs in schools. There are twenty-two Title 1 schools in our catchment area. Teachers may spend up to $1,500 of their own money per year on supplies. Supplies from Trashopia will be a fraction of this.
• Central place for businesses and the community to send, and find, reusable materials
Where: Fachinni Salvage has acquired a warehouse in Antioch and will donate the second floor for Trashopia. The building has been vacant for 15 years and needs repair and remodeling.
When: If awarded $20,000, work would begin immediately. We have the space, the sources for reuse materials, the community contacts and the experience. Funding would be used for:
• Repairs and remodeling
• Reuse store equipment
• Classroom equipment
• Creating and distributing reuse education brochures
Who: Generation Green has been holding educational workshops since 1990; engaging people in the process of reusing materials creatively and helping people divert materials from landfill. Businesses ready to donate include:
• Thrift shops
• Bowling alleys
• Sign manufacturers
Why: So many reasons, including:
• Low cost materials for the community
• Materials diverted from landfill
• Promote creativity and environmental awareness while educating and engaging people through the medium of art
Please vote today for Trashopia!
CoCo Earth Moms 