Talia Hussain<p>I've just recorded a podcast episode about my recent paper on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a> and despite such press attention no one has noticed or commented on my in-text citation of the Human Centipede :)</p>
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Cori<p>Inspire for change. Das ist euch heute gelungen. in Zeiten wo vieles schwieriger und düsterer geworden ist, machen Vorzeigemodelle Hoffnung.<br>Merci glplab und Nikin für den inspirierenden Abend.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/glp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gruenliberale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gruenliberale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a><br><a href="https://www.glplab.ch/event/lab-x-glp-aarau-kreislaufwirtschaft-und-start-up-innovationen/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">glplab.ch/event/lab-x-glp-aara</span><span class="invisible">u-kreislaufwirtschaft-und-start-up-innovationen/</span></a></p>
Fraunhofer UMSICHT<p>📆 Ein neuartiges Recyclingverfahren zur Nutzbarmachung von teerhaltigem Straßenaufbruch stellt Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke am 22. Mai in Baden-Baden vor: Der Leiter unseres Institutsteils Sulzbach-Rosenberg ist mit einem Vortrag auf der Asphaltstraßentagung der Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen e. V. (FGSV) vertreten. </p><p>➡️ Details unter <a href="https://s.fhg.de/BsfB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.fhg.de/BsfB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nachhaltigkeit</span></a></p>
GreenSupplyChain DIH<p>Know more about the Communities for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> (C4C) which advance <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a> through innovative projects by minimising waste, maximising resource use & promoting sustainability 💚<br>.<br>.<br>Μάθετε περισσότερα για τις Κοινότητες για το Κλίμα (C4C) που προάγουν την κυκλική οικονομία μέσω καινοτόμων έργων ελαχιστοποιώντας τα απόβλητα, μεγιστοποιώντας τη χρήση των πόρων και προάγοντας τη βιωσιμότητα 💚<br><a href="https://x.com/eucapnetwork/status/1885319652114387056?s=46&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/eucapnetwork/status/1885</span><span class="invisible">319652114387056?s=46&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg</span></a></p>
Why We Went Extinct<p>Big car companies have been fined by the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> for working in a cartel that had the goal to not become more ambitious than strictly necessary for their recycling goals for electric vehicles. By that they have probably put the break on innovation in that area. The cartel existed from 2002 up to 2017.</p><p>If you have ever wondered why the change to a more sustainable economy is going slow...</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_881" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ec.europa.eu/commission/pressc</span><span class="invisible">orner/detail/en/ip_25_881</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cartel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1235112/the-netherlands-pavilion-explores-collaboration-and-clean-energy-systems-at-expo-2025-osaka/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1235112/the-nethe</span><span class="invisible">rlands-pavilion-explores-collaboration-and-clean-energy-systems-at-expo-2025-osaka/</span></a> The Netherlands Pavilion Explores Collaboration and Clean Energy Systems at Expo 2025 Osaka <a href="https://channels.im/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CircularDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularDesign</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EnergyEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEfficiency</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Expo2025Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Expo2025Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FoodProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodProduction</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/material" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>material</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Netherlands</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RAUArchitects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAUArchitects</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> Courtesy of Netherlands Pavilion | Common Ground Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or <a href="https://www.archdaily.com/1020259/the-netherlands-pavilion-explores-col…" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">archdaily.com/1020259/the-neth</span><span class="invisible">erlands-pavilion-explores-col…</span></a></p>
Low-interest Joan 💐 Mask up<p>A Dublin pal has a bike for sale: </p><p>Apollo Elyse bike - €200</p><p>✅ Step-through frame, mudguards, chainguard, front basket, rear rack carrier, kick-stand. </p><p>✅ 18 speeds, frame size 18", wheel size 28"</p><p>✅ Excellent condition, hardly used. </p><p>Collection only. DM me if interested! </p><p>🚲 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastoDaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoDaoine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SecondHand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecondHand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a></p>
Mr.Pollution<p>Effects of Global Warming in Qatar: A Comprehensive Analysis</p><p>Explore Gringud.com for information in the circulating economy and how it contributes to a substantial and resilient future. ?? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainableliving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainableliving</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ibizaund.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/effects-of-global-warming-in-qatar-a-comprehensive-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ibizaund.wordpress.com/2025/04</span><span class="invisible">/01/effects-of-global-warming-in-qatar-a-comprehensive-analysis/</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"UK Government promises new Circular Economy Strategy this year"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.edie.net/uk-government-promises-new-circular-economy-strategy-this-year/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">edie.net/uk-government-promise</span><span class="invisible">s-new-circular-economy-strategy-this-year/</span></a></p>
The Toy Library<p>Hello! Let's start with a quick <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>. </p><p>The Toy Library is an Ireland-based social enterprise. We created a platform to freely recirculate toys in the community, organise beautiful educational workshops for kids, and hold swap and play events across the country. </p><p>Here we'd love to create a vibrant community of people–families, educators, local authorities, volounteers–sharing the same values. </p><p>Hope this is the right place to start.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ireland</span></a></p>
Climate Solutions News<p>🔋 Circunomics raises €8M to scale a circular battery platform for EVs.</p><p>Track, reuse, recycle — and reduce raw material demand.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://climatesolutions.news/business/circunomics-secures-e8-million-to-enhance-battery-lifecycle-management" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">climatesolutions.news/business</span><span class="invisible">/circunomics-secures-e8-million-to-enhance-battery-lifecycle-management</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BatteryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolutions</span></a></p>
Geekoo<p>Transforming waste into resource: Human urine emerges as a sustainable fertilizer alternative for urban agriculture, reducing environmental impact and promoting circular economies. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UrbanFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanFarming</span></a></p><p><a href="https://geekoo.news/harnessing-human-urine-a-sustainable-fertilizer-for-urban-agriculture/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">geekoo.news/harnessing-human-u</span><span class="invisible">rine-a-sustainable-fertilizer-for-urban-agriculture/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> can work — here’s how science can help</p><p>Wealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EconomicGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicGrowth</span></a> as an objective. </p><p>By Jason Hickel, Giorgos Kallis, Tim Jackson, Daniel W. O’Neill, Juliet B. Schor, Julia K. Steinberger, Peter A. Victor & Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, 12 December 2022</p><p>Excerpt: "The global economy is structured around growth — the idea that firms, industries and nations must increase production every year, regardless of whether it is needed. This dynamic is driving climate change and ecological breakdown. High-income economies, and the corporations and wealthy classes that dominate them, are mainly responsible for this problem and consume energy and materials at unsustainable rates.</p><p>"Yet many industrialized countries are now struggling to grow their economies, given economic convulsions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resource scarcities and stagnating productivity improvements. Governments face a difficult situation. Their attempts to stimulate growth clash with objectives to improve human well-being and reduce environmental damage.</p><p>"GDP is getting a makeover — what it means for economies, health and the planet</p><p>"Researchers in ecological economics call for a different approach — degrowth. Wealthy economies should abandon growth of gross domestic product (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDP</span></a>) as a goal, scale down destructive and unnecessary forms of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/production" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>production</span></a> to reduce energy and material use, and focus economic activity around securing human needs and well-being. This approach, which has gained traction in recent years, can enable rapid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/decarbonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decarbonization</span></a> and stop ecological breakdown while improving social outcomes. It frees up energy and materials for low- and middle-income countries in which growth might still be needed for development. Degrowth is a purposeful strategy to stabilize economies and achieve social and ecological goals, unlike recession, which is chaotic and socially destabilizing and occurs when growth-dependent economies fail to grow.</p><p>"Reports this year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IPCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPCC</span></a>) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecosystem</span></a> Services (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IPBES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPBES</span></a>) suggest that degrowth policies should be considered in the fight against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateBreakdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakdown</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> loss, respectively. Policies to support such a strategy include the following.</p><p>"Reduce less-necessary production. This means scaling down destructive sectors such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a>, mass-produced meat and dairy, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FastFashion</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>advertising</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> and aviation, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateJets</span></a>. At the same time, there is a need to end the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> of products, lengthen their lifespans and reduce the purchasing power of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rich</span></a>.</p><p>"Improve <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicServices</span></a>. It is necessary to ensure universal access to high-quality <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthCare</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a>, transportation, Internet, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> and nutritious food. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversalPublicServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniversalPublicServices</span></a> can deliver strong social outcomes without high levels of resource use.</p><p>"Introduce a green jobs guarantee. This would train and mobilize labour around urgent social and ecological objectives, such as installing renewables, insulating buildings, regenerating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> and improving social care. A programme of this type would end unemployment and ensure a just transition out of jobs for workers in declining industries or 'sunset sectors', such as those contingent on fossil fuels. It could be paired with a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversalIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniversalIncome</span></a> policy.</p><p>"Reduce working time. This could be achieved by lowering the retirement age, encouraging part-time working or adopting a four-day working week [and hybrid or remote work]. These measures would lower <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarbonEmissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarbonEmissions</span></a> and free people to engage in care and other welfare-improving activities. They would also stabilize employment as less-necessary production declines.</p><p>"Enable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> development. This requires cancelling unfair and unpayable debts of low- and middle-income countries, curbing unequal exchange in international trade and creating conditions for productive capacity to be reoriented towards achieving social objectives.</p><p>"Some countries, regions and cities have already introduced elements of these policies. Many European nations guarantee free health care and education; Vienna and Singapore are renowned for high-quality public housing; and nearly 100 cities worldwide offer free public transport. Job guarantee schemes have been used by many nations in the past, and experiments with basic incomes and shorter working hours are under way in Finland, Sweden and New Zealand.</p><p>"But implementing a more comprehensive strategy of degrowth — in a safe and just way — faces five key research challenges, as we outline here."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04412-x" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/d41586-022</span><span class="invisible">-04412-x</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/AtJ87" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/AtJ87</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FourDayWorkweek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FourDayWorkweek</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RemoteWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RemoteWork</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HybridWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HybridWork</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectMotherEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuyLess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyLess</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuyNothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyNothing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>How to Turn an “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EconomicBlackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicBlackout</span></a>” Into an All-Out War on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporatePower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporatePower</span></a><br> <br>Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>degrowth</span></a> movement calls for a broader societal shift.</p><p>Jonah Valdez, February 28 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "Rooted in the work of American and European political theorists of the 1970s, the 'degrowth' movement criticizes a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/capitalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalist</span></a> system that seeks unending growth and profit, which has led to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecological</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> ruin such as the impacts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>. </p><p>"Instead, it advocates for a system that prioritizes the needs of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a> and its people, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a>. According to Jason Hickel, a leading advocate of degrowth and author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World,' the movement calls for reducing consumption and production of things that harm the planet such <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUVs</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateJets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateJets</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mansions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mansions</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FastFashion</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndustrialBeef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialBeef</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CruiseShips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CruiseShips</span></a>, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryIndustrialComplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryIndustrialComplex</span></a>.</p><p>"While the term may be unfamiliar to many Americans, its core ideas have cropped up in the Green New Deal’s goals of a post-fossil fuel economy; the pandemic-era phenomenon of white-collar workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and working less; and the recent social media trend of '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoBuy</span></a>,' which encouraged people to purchase less and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/repurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repurpose</span></a> more. </p><p>"'People are getting a sense that they’re ripped off, that they’re being taken advantage of and exploited as consumers,' said Aaron Vansintjan, co-author of 'The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism.' 'It is promising that people are responding to the current moment by showing their distrust of these corporations.'</p><p>"The boycott has drawn wide–ranging media coverage, along with the attention of some celebrities. It also caught the attention of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LindaSarsour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LindaSarsour</span></a>, a progressive activist best known for organizing the 2017 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomensMarch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensMarch</span></a> after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s first election. </p><p>"'It is an easy risk-free way to invite masses of people to act in reaction to the outrageousness of this Administration,' Sarsour told The Intercept in an email."</p><p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no-buy-nothing-corporation-boycott-capitalism-degrowth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no</span><span class="invisible">-buy-nothing-corporation-boycott-capitalism-degrowth/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporatocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corporatocracy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepairRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismMustDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismMustDie</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectMotherEarth</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tennessee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tennessee</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NashvillePublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NashvillePublicLibrary</span></a> </p><p>"Why buy when you can borrow? The Library of Things features an array of useful items—including activities and games, health and fitness equipment, tools and electronics, food and party items, crafts and hobbies, and musical instruments—that you can borrow for free for up to 3 weeks."</p><p>Items include: Guitars, keyboards, ukuleles, and other musical instruments, radon detectors, baking supplies, tool kits, board games, fitness and sports equipment, and craft and hobby items.</p><p>FMI: <a href="https://library.nashville.org/services/library-things" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">library.nashville.org/services</span><span class="invisible">/library-things</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a></p><p>"Welcome to a new era of borrowing at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestlandPublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestlandPublicLibrary</span></a>—where you can borrow experiences, hobbies, and tools just as easily as you borrow books.<br> <br>What is the Library of Things?</p><p>"The Library of Things allows you to borrow physical objects for use at home or on the go. You now have access to a diverse collection of items that cater to your curiosity and interests. From tools to help your next household project to craft kits that awaken your artistic side, our collection is designed to inspire and enrich your life."</p><p>Who can check out Library of Things items?</p><p>"Library of Things items can be checked out by Westland residents age 18 and older."</p><p>Borrowing limits</p><p>"Eligible patrons may borrow a maximum of two items at any given time. Library of Things items have a two week loan period and cannot be renewed."</p><p>Items include: Board games, puzzles, sports equipment, outdoor recreation, tech accessories, digital tools, audio equipment, arts and crafts, gardening, ghost hunting, outdoor exploration, cooking and baking equipment, cleaning and organizing equipment, event supplies, hand tools, automotive tools, measurement and precision tools, and more!</p><p>FMI:<br><a href="https://westlandlibrary.org/featured-collections/library-of-things/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">westlandlibrary.org/featured-c</span><span class="invisible">ollections/library-of-things/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Missouri</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JoplinMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoplinMO</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicLibrary</span></a> Shares Spring Ideas of Books and Things</p><p>by: Wendi Douglas </p><p>Posted: Mar 10, 2025 / 04:41 PM CDT </p><p>"SPRING" LIBRARY RESOURCES - Cleaning/Organizing, Gardening & Donating!</p><p>SPRING CLEANING</p><p>"With Spring around the corner, Joplin Public Library can help you get your home and garden prepped for the new season!</p><p>"Spring is the time to tackle the cleaning and repairing you've put off all winter. Check out a book on decluttering, a complete guide to cleaning the whole house, or handy hints on storage, repairs, and maintenance.</p><p>"Need a tool for spring cleaning? Check out the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> for a professional carpet cleaner, a household tool kit, or a dryer vent cleaning system.</p><p>"Just need something to listen to while you clean? Libby and hoopla have great audiobooks you can stream from your devices!</p><p>SPRING GARDENING</p><p>"If you have a garden you want to get ready for Spring, you'll want to be certain to use Library resources as well!</p><p>"The annual plant swap on March 29 is a great place to meet fellow plant lovers and get new plants, cuttings, and seeds!</p><p>"Browse the book selection for instructions on vegetable gardening, flower gardening and more. If you're more of a visual learning, stream Great Courses How to Grow Anything on Kanopy using your JPL card!</p><p>"Just dipping your toes into gardening? Check out our gardening set from the Library of Things and try before you buy!</p><p>DONATIONS ACCEPTED</p><p>"Also, if you`re decluttering and wondering where to go with your gently used books, movies, and magazines. Bring them to the Library.</p><p>"The Joplin Public Library accepts donations of GENTLY USED books, DVDs, CDs and recent issues of popular magazines. As part of their volunteer duties, Friends of the Joplin Public Library manage the donated items and the sale shelf. Funds raised will help to support the Friends in their mission of enhancing and supporting the Library. They would love to have your items to sell."</p><p><a href="https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/living-well/joplin-public-library-shares-spring-ideas-of-books-and-things/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fourstateshomepage.com/news/li</span><span class="invisible">ving-well/joplin-public-library-shares-spring-ideas-of-books-and-things/</span></a></p><p>For details: Joplin Public Library | www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>: Donations wanted for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OrlandoFL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrlandoFL</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JacksonvilleFL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JacksonvilleFL</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a>!</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CenterForBiologicalDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterForBiologicalDiversity</span></a> fights not only to protect wildlife and wild lands in Florida but also to address the underlying causes of the extinction crisis, including the excessive production and consumption of new products.</p><p>"That’s why we’re excited to announce that we’re working with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shareable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shareable</span></a> and other partners to establish Library of Things pilot projects in Orlando and Jacksonville.</p><p>"A Library of Things is a shared community resource where useful items can be borrowed just like books that are in circulation for years, reducing the demand to produce new goods that destroy habitat, generate greenhouse gases, create pollution, and harm wildlife.</p><p>"Sharing also disrupts the current U.S. economic model that demands endless growth through the constant purchasing of new things. It challenges the traditional consumerist mindset that drives overproduction and leads to items getting thrown away after only a few uses.</p><p>"You can support this effort by donating items from the library’s wish lists. Whether it's a bicycle repair kit for someone who bikes for transportation, kitchen items for a new university student, or a generator for emergency preparedness, every item counts. By donating, you’ll help neighbors save money and push back against the culture of consumerism. </p><p>Here's how it works</p><p>"The Jacksonville Library of Things pilot, located at University of North Florida dormitories, is looking for donations of board games, kitchen items, phone chargers and tools to be used by students living in the dorms, based on a needs assessment conducted with students in partnership with the University.</p><p>"The Central Florida Tool Library (serving Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties) is seeking donations related to disaster preparation and response, as well as home repair and maintenance. These items were identified based on conversations between community members and our partner, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CentralFloridaMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CentralFloridaMutualAid</span></a>.<br> <br>"Each wish list notes whether the item can be gently used or refurbished or must be new. (Certain products must be new for the libraries to ensure they meet safety and fire code standards. But purchasing these items once to be shared among the community prevents each future borrower from buying more.)</p><p>"Links to secondhand and refurbished sites are included where possible. The wish lists also provide a desired quantity of each item. Once the maximum number of items is claimed, you’ll see the request has been fulfilled. The mailing address to send the products for inclusion in the Library of Things can be found in the wish list."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/sustainability/library_of_things" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">biologicaldiversity.org/progra</span><span class="invisible">ms/population_and_sustainability/sustainability/library_of_things</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CentralFlorida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CentralFlorida</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToolLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToolLibrary</span></a> Wishlist:<br><a href="https://sokindregistry.org/registry/CFLToolLibrary" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sokindregistry.org/registry/CF</span><span class="invisible">LToolLibrary</span></a></p><p>Jacksonville Library of Things Wishlist:<br><a href="https://sokindregistry.org/registry/JaxFLLOT" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sokindregistry.org/registry/Ja</span><span class="invisible">xFLLOT</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a>: New <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryOfThings</span></a> offers help in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToughTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToughTimes</span></a>'</p><p>Ben Mellor, 8 March 2025</p><p>"A new Library of Things will 'reduce waste' and help people struggling for money, organisers say.</p><p>"It will operate from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeestonLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeestonLibrary</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nottinghamshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nottinghamshire</span></a> and open in the coming weeks, although an exact date has not yet been set.</p><p>"The service will allow people to borrow <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HouseholdItems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseholdItems</span></a>, rather than books, such as carpet cleaners, sewing machines, and children's party sets.</p><p>"Fiona Hartley, an organiser, said: 'These are typically things that might be a bit more expensive, and then you only use them once or twice, and then they sit in your cupboard unused.'</p><p>"She said times were tough at the moment and "this is just something that helps people save a bit of money and a bit of space in their homes".</p><p>"The project has received funding from the Beeston Civic Society and Broxtowe Borough Council to help with the purchase of items - totalling £1,500.</p><p>"This money will be spent on purchasing supplies and items to stock the library.</p><p>"Ms Hartley said there was a 'growing movement' behind Libraries of Things nationwide. Similar projects have been set up across the wider <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EastMidlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EastMidlands</span></a>.</p><p>"Peter Cribb, the district manager at Inspire, which runs Beeston Library, said he was 'excited at the potential'.</p><p>"'It's not something we've done before, you know we do loan out non-book items, but they're on a one-off basis,' he said.</p><p>"When the service starts, people will use an app to book an item they wish to use. Library staff will then retrieve the item.</p><p>"The maintenance of the items and the app will be operated and paid for by the volunteer groups, Mr Cribb said, and the library's role is to act as storage.</p><p>"Karrie Stainer is the chairwoman of the volunteers and said she first had the idea for the Library of Things over one year ago.</p><p>"However, she struggled to secure funding for the project until recently.</p><p>"'The underlying motivation really comes from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> issues, not being wasteful of stuff, not throwing stuff away,' she said."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4pyl70yvo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4pyl7</span><span class="invisible">0yvo</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibrariesOfThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesOfThings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SharingEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharingEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BorrowDontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorrowDontBuy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a></p>
Dean<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/@mf_newsdigest" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mf_newsdigest</span></a></span> another reason why containment of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nuclearwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearwaste</span></a> is almost impossible over the long term. So many unforeseen events. No way to remove all of the risks. Just now most of the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/radioactivewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioactivewaste</span></a> produced since the "dawn" of the "nuclear age" is stored in technologically advanced swimming pools. Unfortunately these pools are susceptible to terrorism, catastrophic natural events and mismanagement. Stop producing this waste! This is not <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/circulareconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>circulareconomy</span></a></p>
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