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Carrie Bachelder, Founder & Director
TOWN OF FAIRFAX PROCLAMATION
Honoring
Carrie Bachelder and The Away Station
Proclamation Awarded 4/10/2018
by Fairfax Mayor, Peter Lacques
WHEREAS, since the inception of The Away Station 8 years ago, Carrie Bachelder’s reuse and recycle resource has empowered Marin County residents with materials, tools and resources for sustainable construction-related activities; and
WHEREAS, Carrie Bachelder is a brave visionary who initiated a vital cultural paradigm shift in Fairfax from demolition and throw away, to deconstruction and reuse; and
WHEREAS, The Away Station has promoted green deconstruction and building, energy efficiency, and economic resiliency in Marin County; and
WHEREAS, The Away Station helped shift the community consciousness to see “junk” as a resource, and garbage as a treasure; and
WHEREAS, The Away Station redistributed goods and merchandise to those in need, and turned problems into solutions which will continue to serve the whole community; and
WHEREAS, The Away Station principles guided Fairfax’s construction and demolition policy to highlight reuse, repurpose, and remove from the landfills; and
WHEREAS, we will miss Carries infectious laugh, the sparkle in her eyes, and the excitement she would bring home to the yard when she had spent the day deconstructing and salvaging precious floor boards or wood trim from demolition sites in Ross;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED,
In acknowledgment of their dedication, commitment, and contributions to the Town and to the community, the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax extends its gratitude and Appreciation to Carrie Bachelder and The Away Station, and
Wishes them success in their future endeavors.
Signed and dated this 4th day of April 2018 | Peter Lacques, Mayor of Fairfax
Description of The Away Station
The Away Station’s (TAS) mission is Zero Waste in Marin, San Francisco Bay Area, and modeling for other municipalities and counties to attain Zero Waste. The Away Station does this by creating marketplaces for building materials to be ReUsed, RePaired, RePurposed, and ReSold, in order to keep building materials and more out of the landfill.
The Away Station was Marin’s only ReUse facility, providing a way for builders, Artists, homeowners, DYIers, apartment managers, (everyone) to donate and find ReClaimed Building Materials, Furniture, Treasures, Art Supplies, etc. The Away Station (TAS ) was a SocialProfit Corp (501c3) located with a 100 year old, employee owned ForProfit Business – Fairfax Lumber and Hardware Store in Fairfax. Our salvaged materials included 100’s of doors, windows, lighting, hardware, pipes and plumbing fixtures, landscaping materials, housewares, hard furniture, Art and art supplies, and misc eclectic treasures.
The mission of The Away Station was to serve the community in it’s commitment to a Zero Waste lifestyle, by providing a convenient facility and services for the collection and redistribution of the by-products of our consumption (or unwanted materials), while educating the public on best practices for reuse, reduction, redesign and recycling and creating fulfilling green collar jobs and training opportunities.
Now that The Away Station facility in Fairfax has closed, I still have a commitment in the world to create Zero waste systems, continuing with the San Francisco Bay Area, to our culture.
I will continue to do this by creating marketplaces for building materials to be incorporated into re-use and re-purposing of building materials.
“My passion is creating MarketPlaces for building materials to be ReUsed, RePaired, RePurposed, and and ReSold.”
~ Carrie Bachelder
Director & Founder, The Away Station
Strategic Partners
GreenLynx Deconstruction Contractors
