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Vashon’s No Trash Bash Stash is a project of Sustainable Vashon, an organization dedicated to creating a more sustainable Island — environmentally, socially and economically. There are about 200 place settings of all items needed for a party — dishes, mugs, glassware, utensils and napkins — and though the stash’s items don’t match, they combine for a festive and casual patchwork of dinnerware that’s useful for many occasions.

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The No Trash Bash Stash is housed in the Stash House at K-Jo Farm in Paradise Valley. Islanders can reserve the stash for their on-Island events. Use of the stash is by donation, and all donations go toward Sustainable Vashon’s mission and projects, which include the Solar Initiative and Green Seed Grants.

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The purpose of the No Trash Bash Stash is to reduce paper and other waste that is often associated with weddings, parties and other large gatherings where guests are treated to a meal. Using the stash instead of paper plates, plastic utensils and throw-away napkins does right by the earth.

“The philosophy is that you don’t have to travel off-Island to rent” party supplies, said K-Jo Farm co-owner Karen Biondo. “It prevents waste.”

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The stash began two years ago, launched by a hefty donation of dinnerware from a West Seattle couple who got married on the K-Jo Farm property. After that, Sustainable Vashon members began collecting more place settings from Granny’s Attic, friends and family; the result is a stash that’s 200 settings strong.

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The No Trash Bash Stash has already been used by Islanders for events as diverse as weddings, fundraisers and organization get-togethers. To reserve the stash for an event of your own on Vashon or Maury, contact Karen Biondo at K-Jo Farm at 463-9906 or klbiondo@comcast.net.

The No Trash Bash Stash can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.