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Waste

The negative effects of waste range from pollution to public health crises. A paradigm shift is needed to turn waste into a useful resource.

Franklin Zepeda's company Eco Fibra transforms textile waste into insulation panels for low-cost housing construction. Credit: Diario Sostenible

How Eco Fibra is tackling the fashion dumpster in the Chilean Desert

Paz Fonseca|March 11, 2022

These apps aim to reduce the social and environmental impacts of food waste

Kevin Richardson|December 23, 2021June 13, 2024
photo of an elevated highway system

How viewing cities as organisms can change the way we use and consume resources

Anders Lisdorf|September 2, 2021September 3, 2021

How to start a community composting project

Brenda Platt|June 23, 2021July 7, 2021

Nothing wasted: Industry as an ecosystem

Trevor Decker Cohen|June 8, 2021July 28, 2021

How to share and shop with food sustainability in mind

Alexandra Frost|May 27, 2021May 31, 2021
Onions in a reusable mesh bag

How to achieve a zero-waste lifestyle

Alexandra Frost|April 27, 2021April 22, 2021

5 ways to achieve circular development on the local level

Elizabeth Carr|April 6, 2021
Musicians playing on a busy city street.

Leaders of the most sustainable cities gather to share lessons learned

Alexandra Frost|April 6, 2021April 6, 2021
circular economy 2.jpeg

Circular Economy: A Shareable Explainer

New Economy and Social Innovation|March 24, 2021March 30, 2021
The team at THE ReSTORE Dartington. Credit: THE ReSTORE

7 projects that show the power of repurposing

Mirella Ferraz|November 24, 2020November 18, 2020
A slate table the author sold as part of her decluttering and downsizing. Photo: E. Carr

When less means more: On rediscovering minimalism

Elizabeth Carr|November 11, 2020November 10, 2020
rake in dirt

Let’s make dirt: 5 community composting resources you can start using today

Elizabeth Carr|October 14, 2020October 21, 2020
sustainable farming

Pandemic a wake-up call to consider sustainable farming alternatives

Brittany Ebeling|August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Library of Things: A Cornerstone of the Real Sharing Economy

Library of Things: A Cornerstone of the Real Sharing Economy (free ebook)

Tom Llewellyn|July 29, 2020July 29, 2020
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HOW-TOs

Party Kit displayed with reusable plastic bowls of many colors filled with food.

How (and why) to add a Party Kit to your Library of Things

Isabel Mack|June 5, 2025June 5, 2025
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New toolkit from Shareable will help you start (and grow) a Library of Things in YOUR community

Shareable|December 11, 2024
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How to prevent food waste: 27 tips for community leaders

Cat Johnson|November 5, 2024November 5, 2024
Shareable: dumpster-diving

How to dumpster dive, eat free, and fight waste

Vicky Osterweil|May 28, 2024May 28, 2024
Repair Café in action

How to start a Repair Café

Sven Eberlein|March 20, 2024March 20, 2024
Grow Your Own Toilet Paper Initiative - Leaves with Compost Toilet - Robin Greenfield

How to grow your own toilet paper

Robin Greenfield|April 19, 2023April 24, 2023

10 ways to celebrate Earth Day with permanent change

Cat Johnson|April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

How to start a community composting project

Brenda Platt|June 23, 2021July 7, 2021
Zero-waste party pack

Bring sustainability to the party with reusable party packs

Paige Wolf|November 21, 2019January 2, 2020

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