GIRO Textile Project Announcement
GIRO has recently made the very difficult decision to change the direction of theReLove Local product line. Due to financial considerations we’ve had to lay... Read More
RE-Store clothing department
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Recycling @ GIRO
Aluminum cans, appliances, batteries, cellphones, books, magazines, cardboard, electronics, glass containers, plastic bottles, hazardous chemicals, ink cartridges, juice containers, light bulbs and fixtures, Tetrapaks, paint and paint containers, paper products, plastic bags, scrap metal, smoke alarms, tin cans, used oil...
Wondering what you can recycle at GIRO ? LOTS !
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Update on the GIRO Textile Initiative
A lot has been happening behind the scenes at GIRO as we move full steam ahead with the next phase of our textile project ReLove... Read More
Permanent part-time position – Clothing Assistant
Position Clothing Assistant Department Clothing Hours Fourteen hours per week (seven hours per shift – 9am- 4pm) Days Wednesdays and Saturdays Main job duties will... Read More
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Thursday June 15 at 7 pm
The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization (GIRO) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held outdoors at GIRO, Thursday June 15 at 7 pm. Seating will be... Read More
GIRO C2C Threads Textile Project Update
As many of you are aware we have spent the last year constructing a building at GIRO that will become the main hub for our... Read More
New drop-off fees for cardboard commencing December 14th
We’re all familiar with cardboard and its variations (boxboard and brown paper bags). Foods like cereal, pasta, cookies, frozen foods, takeout, and eggs come encased... Read More
Join GIRO This Sunday at Climate 12-12-12
Join us at Sustainable Gabriola’s final event for 2022! Drop by the Gabriola Agricultural Hall this Sunday between 1:30-3pm to engage in solutions for climate... Read More
GIRO metal drop-off fees to increase September 17th
GIRO offers a range of services to the community for recyclable materials. Everything from paper, cardboard, hard and soft plastics, batteries, paint, lightbulbs, food glass... Read More
RECYCLING STATISTICS 2018-2023
254636
food jar glass (lbs)
283370
cardboard (kgs)
101807
refundables ($)
1001610
ferrous metal (lbs)
27997
car batteries (lbs)
10105
motor oil (liters)
75663
plastics (lbs)
30600
aluminum (lbs)
Recent Initiatives
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Build a medieval trebuchet using recycled materials
Grades 4-7 To understand the physics of how a trebuchet works, students first explored how simple levers help make our... Read More
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57 Solar Panels Installed on GIRO’s Roof
One of GIRO’s main goals is to reduce our carbon footprint. With the large south facing roofline at the depot... Read More
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Short term plastic products, are they sustainable?
Students learned about short term plastic products specifically; plastic ballpoint pens, toothbrushes, disposable lighters and disposable razors. All of these products have a short lifespan of less than two months when used daily, are not refillable, are not recyclable and are destined for the landfill, incinerator or end up in the ocean.
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Baking from scratch
Baking food from scratch creates food that tastes good, is better for you and teaches important life skills. Homemade food also eliminates the need for single use plastics and non-recyclable food packaging (e.g. granola bar wrappers). This lesson plan teaches children why homemade food is better for the planet.
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GIRO is a non-profit run organization and anyone can become a member for only $10 a year. A yearly membership with GIRO gives you in depth access to the workings of this important community service, as well as voting rights for important decisions guiding our future.
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