Shoreway Environmental Education Center

ReThinkWaste/South Bayside Waste Management Authority

San Carlos, California

A Community Asset and Legacy for Resource Conservation in San Mateo County

The Shoreway Environmental Education Center was a four-year undertaking that had its’ Grand Opening on September 27, 2011. For more information on RethinkWaste and this state of the art recycling facility, visit www.rethinkwaste.org.

Great team effort with a modest budget and creative use of limited space. I

supported the project with my skills in:Project ManagementConceptual planning and designMessaging and content development for exhibits

Coordination of exhibit design, and fabrication

Procurement of recycled art, recycled fashion and product samples

Shoreway Environmental Education Center

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Material Recovery Facility

Lobby of Education Center

Lobby Shades Depicting Waterand Energy Conservation

ReCYCLIST Sculpture made from salvaged materials that

comes to life with a voice box and motion (pedaling the bike)

ReBOT and FriendsReBot is made from materials salvaged from

the landfill. He will dance for a quarter inserted in the box he’s standing on.

Resource Conservation Corridor ExhibitInteractive Exhibit featuring images and samples

of renewable and non-renewable natural resources

This exhibit helps the visitor to connect where our every day products come from and the natural resources used to make them.

Spinning tiles with matching pairs of raw materials and finished products

Natural resources depicted are minerals, fossil fuels, trees, crops, and animals. Corresponding product samples include wool mittens, wood toy furniture, steel food can, aluminum soda can,

plastic containers, circuit boards and Smartphone, organic cotton T-shirt, and recycled glass tiles.

ReThinker Classroom Recycled Fashion Exhibit

ReThinker Classroom Shades depicting San Mateo County

Natural Resources

View of the shades from inside the room and outside the building

Corridor Exhibit“Did you Know?” Factoids with Peek View Cut-Outs Looking Into the Material

Recovery Facility

These fun facts give visitors a better understanding of how their consumption habits impact the environment.

Haute Trash Recycled Fashion Green suit made from recycled circuit boards

“Mail Order Bride” dress made from Tyvek mailing envelopes

Haute Trash Recycled Fashions