This Earth Day, we wanted to recommend a great local community resource called “Buy Nothing” that gives neighbors a means to share items they no longer have use for. Rather than tossing those items into the trash, join your local “Buy Nothing” group (via their app) and post the item you would like to give away. Chances are there are more than a few people in the neighborhood who would be thrilled to take that sweater, kid’s bike or box of old art supplies off your hands.

Reducing waste in landfills is one benefit of sharing resources and another is how you will feel when your unneeded item makes its way into the hands of someone who actually wants it! It’s a very satisfying loop unlike that of the “open-loop recycling” of plastic, where recycled materials are mixed with new raw materials and down-cycled into lower-quality products. Recycling of plastic is costly and does not stem the production of virgin plastic product (Source: Plastic Pollution Coalition.)

We love the idea of “Buy Nothing” as it’s a hyper-local solution that has the power to make an impact on a grander scale by limiting consumerism of new products as well as reducing waste. Learn more about how you can participate in the giving economy via https://buynothingproject.org

Let’s honor the Earth every day!
— Bonnie and BRHQ 🌎