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In the next
installment, we’ll bring you exciting solutions
beyond the U.S. Based in Chile,
Algramo makes zero-waste
shopping accessible to folks in middle- and
lower-income neighborhoods by using vending
machines to refill containers. Because delivery
containers are reused, the product – necessities
like rice, lentils, and beans – cost
substantially less for each purchase.
Helsinki-based
RePack is onto the same idea
of reusable packaging as an alternative for even
online stores to reduce the environmental impact
of shipping.
In the U.S.,
r.Cup brings single-use
plastic solutions to the live events industry.
Once again, it’s all about reuse – after every event,
r.Cup collects, washes, sanitizes, inspects and
reuses cups again and again. We’ll also feature
Repair Lair, which specializes in
repairing and selling second-hand outdoor
clothing and gear. With the apparel industry
churning out nylon and polyester (fibers made
from plastic) designs so quickly, expecting us
to buy and then trash, the simple
act of repairing can be an act of
resistance.
We can’t wait
to launch these new profiles and we’re just
about done with production on these impressive
stories. Will
you help us get over the finish
line?
Thank you for
being a part of the solution,
Michael
O'Heaney and the Story of Stuff
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