2024-11-14T10:10:36-00:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 911178790 Zero Waste Washington ZERO 2064411790 PO Box 84817 Seattle WA 98124 Kyle Loring Chair 2064411790 2024-11-15 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Kyle Loring PO Box 84817 Seattle WA 98124 924187 false X www.zerowastewashington.org X 1982 WA Educate the public and decision-makers about waste prevention and reduction, effective recycling, plastic and toxic pollution, and prodecer responsibility, and drive policy changes for a healthy and waste free world. 11 11 10 200 0 784692 918184 0 848 1037 2002 4966 787542 924187 0 0 335729 369417 0 66484 182369 355919 518098 725336 269444 198851 1269245 1477720 23453 33077 1245792 1444643 X Zero Waste Washington drives policy change for a healthy and waste free world. We envision a just, equitable, and sustainable future where we all produce, consume, and reuse responsibly. We are the publics voice for zero waste. We educate the public and decision makers about waste prevention, recycling, toxic pollution and producer responsibility. false false 284900 Building the Movement, Community programs and Communications Zero Waste Washington partners with many community organizations to provide programming to encourage recycling, reduce waste and support a circular economy, and especially to support reuse of items . In 2023, we built our Furniture Repair Bank into a major program. Our volunteers repair and refurbish damaged furniture, designated as garbage, and donate the furniture to recent refugee and low income families. We also nurtured local zero waste groups around the state and supported new local reuse projects. Statewide, we delivered many presentations to bolster the growing zero waste movement by spreading the word about individual and collective actions that reduce waste, including policy solutions. We regularly communicated with our members and others through newsletters and social media. We helped with business accelerators to help boost zero waste and circular economy innovation in WA. 113243 State and Local Policy, Zero Waste Washington worked with partners to help pass the strongest battery recycling law in the US. Together we supported passage of a law to require water refill stations in all new non-residential construction, phase out hotel single-use plastic packaged mini-toiletries, and study styrofoam-filled floats which hold up docks. We convened stakeholders to discuss the diversion of organics yard and food waste from landfills in preparation for the 2025 legislative session. Landfills are a significant source of methane due to rotting green waste and food waste. We participated in rule-making to ensure that methane gas is effectively captured from landfills. We also made progress on key policies modernizing our recycling system, right to repair, and wind turbine blade recycling. On the national level, we helped lead quarterly policy forums on the reuse of durable products and salvaged materials from demolitions. We served on WAs Solid Waste Advisory Committee and many other committees to provide environmental policy recommendations. 90125 Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Toxic Chemical Reduction in Products Zero Waste Washington works to prevent plastics pollution and strengthen recycling, while providing research and policy recommendations to local communities and state legislators. This year we continued our work with community members and youth groups to raise awareness about the widespread toxic impacts of plastic. In King County, we gave mini-grants pass-through grants to restaurants and coffee shops to help them switch from single-use disposables to durable, reusables plates, cups, glasses and cutlery. We developed model ordinances and educational materials to support decision-makers and community members advocating for local ordinances reducing the use of plastic. We launched a major 3-year program to work with youth and vulnerable communities esp. refugee and recent immigrant families, as well as local government partners, to conduct swap-out events to replace durable household products containing toxic chemicals such as lead, PFAS, phthalates and flame retardants with safer products. 115960 604228 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WA X X Heather Trim 2064411790 PO Box 84817 Seattle WA 98124 Heather Trim Executive Director 040.00 X 81192 0 0 Kyle Loring Chair 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Hannah Johnson Secretary 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Marie Novak Treasurer 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Sally Wolf Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Gilbert Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Patty Liu Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Jones Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Shirlee Tan Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Carral Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Tristen Gardner Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 Moji Igun Director 002.00 X 0 0 0 81192 false false false 158882 106727 289581 362994 918184 1037 1037 Fiscal Sponsorship 900099 66 66 Speaking Engagement 900099 2200 2200 2700 2700 4966 924187 4966 1037 0 0 0 0 81192 64259 5293 11640 0 215688 170707 14060 30921 0 48903 38704 3188 7011 23634 18705 1541 3388 181298 174548 6000 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40737 32243 2488 6006 13642 12490 607 545 0 26278 26278 0 0 0 5102 2865 2237 Licenses and Fees 158 158 Printing and Postage 6150 1745 315 4090 Supplies 71600 59538 11747 315 10954 2146 6990 1818 725336 604228 54624 66484 418744 626691 850501 851029 1265 1265 1269245 1477720 23453 33077 23453 33077 X 1245792 1444643 1245792 1444643 1269245 1477720 198851 X false false false X 427490 573282 904671 784692 918184 3608319 427490 573282 904671 784692 918184 3608319 846807 2761512 190 338 582 848 1037 2995 2271 1800 36981 2002 4966 48020 3659334 0.75460 0.71410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 250 31593 31843 638869 670712 125607 31402 78329 80043 97297 125607 381276 571914 30665 29159 20159 31843 111826 19582 20011 24324 31402 95319 142979 52 250 302 false 1265 1265 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 115,960, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Research to Support Zero Waste, Zero Waste Washington conducts scientific and technical research on waste to support important policy decisions. In 2023, we conducted research on phthalates , a family of toxic chemicals which are harm human and wildlife reproductive systems, in common outdoor products, so that we can identify safer alternatives. And, we collaborated with community groups at litter cleanup events to assess the types and weight of plastic and other litter making its way from land to our waterways, which ultimately break down and create microplastics. These studies will enable us to provide evidence to the state and EPA regarding the need for designating plastics as a pollutant under the Clean Water Act. We especially worked to support the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps students as they conducted research and performed litter assessments and built their job skills. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C Annually each board member, employee and volunteer completes a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which s/he is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a Conflict of Interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15AB Zero Waste Washingtons Board Financial Oversight Committee annually makes a recommendation to the full board for the compensation salary and benefits of the Executive Director. Every three years the Board Financial Oversight Committee secures data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All organizational documents are available to the public at Guidestars website and upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Financial Oversight and Fundraising committees reviewed relevant sections. The full board reviewed the entire document and had the opportunity to comment and ask questions.