Latest news: Green Shed

Although Vinnies promises continuity and a “smooth transition”, many Canberrans are dismayed, and Green Shed staff dejected.

As colourful bricks pass through their hands, the Roundabout Canberra volunteers prepare for the return of the Giant Charity Lego Sale.

A mid-century dining suite bought for $50 at The Green Shed has been sold at auction for almost $7000. The circular table setting including four nesting chairs was purchased from The Green Shed outlet adjacent to the Mugga Lane tip earlier this year.

The Green Shed recovers 8,000 tonnes of 'waste' a year - and proves that one man's trash is another's treasure.

Green Shed co-founder Sandie Parkes urges the public to buy less and think about what they buy, rather than buying more and more things.