WasteShed in the Press
The WasteShed’s Volunteer Coordinator Teresa talked with Chicago Today about DiscarDisco!
Annual DiscarDisco ‘Trash Fashion Show Competition' Returns
The WasteShed’s Trash Fashion Show competition was highlighted on Chicago Today! Our Volunteer Coordinator, Teresa, talked trash and fashion and our mission with hosts Courtney Hall and Matthew Rodrigues.
Previous year’s DiscarDisco designs made their TV debut!
The WasteShed Chicago’s new Kimball Ave location exterior, pre construction Source: Block Club Chicago Photo: Screen shot Google Maps
Art Supply Nonprofit The Wasteshed Moving To Bigger Digs Along The 606’s Bloomingdale Trail
“The new location will essentially double the non-profit’s headquarters, which will mean more supplies that can be diverted from the landfill and made available to artists, crafters and the area’s many educators”
The WasteShed’s Chicago Ave location exterior front entrance Source: Open House Chicago Photo: Anna Munzesheimer
Chicago Architecture Center selects The WasteShed Chicago location for 2022 annual Open House Chicago Tour
“The WasteShed provides Chicago with an affordable resource for repurposed arts, crafts and school materials. …While sustainability is the ultimate goal, creative reuse emphasizes fun hands-on activities as points of entry into larger discussions about the things we own and the way we live.”
The WasteShed Evanston’s interior front entrance. Photo: Mac Do
WasteShed Evanston opens!
“The front entrance is painted a vivid rich purple hinting at what the visitor sees when they walk through the entrance, namely the open casket filled with plastic balls. Nothing spurs creativity like a party casket, a former prop from a television show. The store resides in a space attached to Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse…”
Our latest press releases
DiscarDisco: The WasteShed’s 4th Annual Trash Fashion Show - Press Release - March 3rd, 2023
The WasteShed Chicago Relocation - Press Release - November 29th, 2022