Season's Greetings from
ReUSE Minnesota!!
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ReUSE Minnesota Highlights:
Della Simpson
As CEO of Relan and a board member of ReUSE MN, Della's passion for sustainability and reuse runs throughout her work and daily life. The mother of two daughters, she has always been passionate about healthy living, the environment, and making a difference for the next generation. With a background in art and clothing design, Della uses that passion to create unique and beautiful patterns and materials for Relan. Relan''s mission is to engage and build communities and sustainability by creating usable, unique products from existing materials that reduce our impact on landfills and reduce the production of new materials. As a certified yogi and health coach, Della promotes sustainability in all aspects of her life.
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ReUSE Minnesota Introduces:
Cherese Lewis
Cherese Lewis is the NEW PT Coordinator of ReUSE Minnesota. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Minnesota studying epidemiology. Have questions pertaining to ReUSE MN? Do not hesitate to contact Cherese at info@reusemn.org or via telephone @612-568-5566.
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#Savethedate for the Member Meeting
Our next member meeting will be Tuesday, February 9th @ 11 am. It will be hosted by Better Futures Minnesota in their NEW location @ 2620 Minnehaha Avenue South in Minneapolis. Lunch will be provided.
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#Savethedate for the Documentary!
The True Cost documentary about the high price of inexpensive clothes will screen at University of St. Catherine, sponsored by University of St. Catherine, Sol Inspirations, and ReUSE MN on the evening of Thursday, February 18. Watch for additional details. Check out the review from the New York Times by clicking on the link:
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REUSE! Film Screenings
The film screenings of REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet at the University of Minnesota and Southdale AMC were awesome. They allowed ReUSE MN to partner with Alex Eaves to spread the word about how reuse is both beneficial and necessary.The Q&A following the film allowed viewers to exchange useful reuse information with one another and receive information about local reuse businesses like Repair Lair and Piccadilly Prairie. Special thanks to everyone for helping to make these events successful.
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Digital Right To Repair Bill
Manufacturers often make it hard (or impossible) to get parts and repair manuals -- so you lose the ability to repair your own electronics and Minnesota loses the potential for growth of small independent repair shops.It happened with TV's and TV repair shops in the 1990's. ReUSE MN is fighting back. In Minnesota, we have the chance to pass a Digital Right to Repair law this year that would make parts, software patches, firmware and manuals available. If you want the right to fix what you own and want our local small repair businesses to be there to help when your warranty runs out, send a letter now! It's easy and quick.
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The Impact of Reuse
We all know the benefits of reuse, but how do we quantify those benefits? This question and more are answered in Sustainable Consumption and Cities. You can access this document at the link below:
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“Did you know?”
Did you know that it is perfectly legal to take your own container to restaurants for bringing home leftovers? Be a trendsetter and try it!
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Please consider including ReUSE Minnesota in your end of year giving. It is your generous support, along with others like you that enables the impactful work that we do.
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