Winning designs for C2C Threads Initiative and next steps
Since the RDN funding was awarded to us in February, GIRO’s C2C Threads team have been busy collaborating with community members to... Read More
GIRO Restore closed until end of May
Due to the rise in COVID-19 in this region we believe it is necessary to close the Restore. The vaccination rollout has... Read More
COVID Advisory Statement
March 28th, 2021 Since we reopened the Restore in January with new safety procedures we feel confident that we have been doing... Read More
GIRO Textile Initiative: Next Steps
As many of you are aware, GIRO has been busy working on an initiative to turn our current textile waste stream into... Read More
Characteristics of GIRO’s current textile waste stream
We did an audit of the clothing at GIRO. Here's what we found...
Gabriola Clothing Survey Results
This report is a snapshot of the views of 262 Gabriola residents who were asked to think about textiles – specifically, clothing... Read More
What happens to used clothing at GIRO?
Textile waste is one of the fastest growing global waste streams. This is due to low utilization (on average people wear an... Read More
GIRO Restore Reopening January 20th
After careful consideration we have decided to reopen the Restore to the public. Our reason for closing the Restore last November was... Read More
The problem with books, mixed paper, and end markets
Since GIRO reopened its services in June we have been inundated with recyclable materials, specifically books. We receive a huge variety of... Read More
Annual General Meeting Oct. 15 2020
GIRO AGM : Thursday October 15th at 4PM and will be held via ZOOM. The Gabriola Island Recycling Organization (GIRO) Annual General... Read More