This summer, during a community event all about the circular economy and the Right to Repair movement hosted by the Black-led environmental justice group, Basilica Bio,  we dug into the barriers and challenges that stand in the way of creating a more circular economy. We also shared a selection of local examples and resources to help folks feel empowered to take action locally. 

People often ask me about what they can do to live more sustainable lives. Many of us try our best, which is noble considering that we live within imperfect and extractive systems that make living in complete alignment with our values a somewhat impossible feat. 

According to a study by Great Forest, 77% of a business’s trash isn’t trash at all. We send valuable organic matter, paper, glass, metal, and more to the landfill when those materials could go to much better use...