Grand Opening of the GIRO Makerspace
Come celebrate Gabriola’s new hub for creative solutions to textile waste ! Ribbon cutting ceremony and speakers. Live textile demonstrations by local... Read More
New IoTA Workshop : Funky Stuff: Weaving Off Loom
As part of the Isle of The Arts (IoTA) festival, the GIRO Makerspace will be hosting the IoTA workshop: “Funky Stuff: Weaving... Read More
GIRO joining Recycle BC to process three materials – Food Glass, Styrofoam and Flexible Plastics
GIRO recently made the decision to join the stewardship program Recycle BC. Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging... Read More
How does GIRO operate?
The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization (GIRO) has been operating for over 30 years and has become a central hub for the community... Read More
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... Read More
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... 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. ... 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... 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... 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... Read More