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Have you heard about circular economy? Planned obsolescence?
At the heart of Japanese philosophy and wisdom lies a concept called ‘wabi-sabi’; a term which denotes a commitment to the everyday, the melancholic, the somewhat broken and the imperfect. It’s a term we need a lot more of in our lives
“...in repairing the object you really ended up loving it more, because you now knew its eagerness to be reassembled, and in running a fingertip over its surface you alone could feel its many cracks - a bond stronger than mere possession.” ― Nicholson Baker, Room Temperature
That awesome shirt you loved so much that you wore it to death? Well, it might be too damaged to donate it to your local charity, but you might still be able to salvage enough to make a few tissues or a small bag to go bulk shopping? And like my mama told me: those old or single socks can prove very useful when polishing your favorite pair of shoes!
Love that shirt but so did a moth? “Mend it Monday” sessions are offered at Remade in Brooklyn almost every Monday.
Fixers Collective offers Fixing Session in Manhattan and in Brooklyn on a monthly basis.
Photo by S O C I A L . C U T on Unsplash
Second Hand Furniture
Second Hand Furniture
Moving to a new apartment or just in need for a new sofa or more storage space? There are eco-friendly (and wallet-friendly) second-hand options to consider before buying something new:
- Craisglist
- Marketplace
- Kaiyo (they come and pick-up the furniture at your place and professionally clean it before selling it)
- Apt Deco (offer pick-up/delivery services if needed)
- Big Reuse - volunteer-based organization
- Housing Works
- Goodwill
- Sidewalk! (towards the end of each month, when New Yorkers move out/in). Several instagram accounts relay information when deals are available on the street, you can follow @curbalertnyc for example.
- Yard Sales
- LES Ecology Center Reuse store - for electronics
Fix and repair "Finir les produits jusqu’au bout, rafistoler et raccommoder pour donner une deuxième vie à habits et autres objets électroniques"
Furniture repair - To be detailed
Instagram @sidebyside.ny (She member)
Lumi Pocast https://blog.lumi.com/wellmade/52-nellie-cohen-patagonia?sf194572240=1
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