Closing Out the Circular Economy
For our closing thoughts on the Circular Economy model, it’s important to consider how much of what is being produced under our current economic system goes to the landfill. In…
Seed and Plant Shares and Swaps
Possibly one of the best aspects of a circular economy model is that it relies less on purchasing things from a major corporation or unknown 3rd party and more on…
Embracing the Circular Economy
In this month’s discussion of a circular economy, we’re going to talk more about why moving to a circular economy is important and look into businesses and practices that are…
Plastic and the Circular Economy
Plastic is everywhere these days and researchers are only beginning to understand the true impact of plastic on the environment and life as we know it. According to a report…
A Circular Economy: Repair Cafes and Tool Libraries
Continuing our monthly series on the theory of a circular economy, for this month we are going to discuss repair cafes and tool libraries. The best way to describe this…
Clothing Swap
Last month, we shared different ways to participate in a circular economy through clothing. As part of that, we highlighted our June Open House, which will feature a clothing swap.…
Clothing and a Circular Economy
This month, we’re back to talking about how to participate in a circular economy, this time through clothing.As a reminder, a circular economy is a theoretical model where we reduce…
Are you already participating in a Circular Economy?
Last month, we brought up the idea that a circular economy is a theoretical model for achieving an economy that focuses on reducing waste. Ultimately, the goal of a circular…
Circular Economy: Upcycling
We're back to talk more about a circular economy and how we as regular people can participate. We do want to note that we are not economists nor are we…
Circular Economy: an Introduction
If you read our newsletter last year, you are familiar with our monthly feature Get Out and Explore, where we visited different parks and outdoor spaces around Maryland. The goal…