Kathleen Foley Ignite! Redevelopment presentation

1. Reducing Expanding Landfills Through
Cooperative ReUse - by Kathleen Foley (LinkedIn)

2. Reducing Expanding Landfills Through
Cooperative ReUse - by Kathleen Foley (LinkedIn)

3. The Have’s and
The Have-Not’s
• Jersey Shore Town –
• Oceanfront Mansions (The Have’s)
• Support staff for boardwalk and
restaurants (The Have-Not’s)
• Black Trash Bags
• Automated Garbage Trucks
• Too many rules at Recycling Ctr –
Prohibited from taking items! 

4. Is this Progress?

5. What’s Hiding In Those Bags?
(…anything good?)

6. Better Scenario:
The Have’s and
The Have-Not’s
• Jersey Shore Town –
• Oceanfront Mansions (The Have’s) – set out items for Free
• Support staff for boardwalk and restaurants (The Have-Not’s)
• Black Clear Trash Bags – to enforce recycling and reuse
• Automated Manual Garbage Trucks – visual inspections
• “Dumptique” at the Recycling Ctr – Free to take anything home!

7. “Help Dry Up the Waste Stream”

8. Toolkits for
Success
• Global: Buy Nothing Project
• National: Craigslist, Freecycle, Facebook, …
• Regional: Repair Cafés, Swap Meets, ReUse
Outlets (Thrift Shops, Salvation Army,
Goodwill, AmVets…)
• Schools/Colleges: Sustainable Jersey for
Schools, Beyond Waste Student Summits
• Local Communities: recycling center (drop-
off/p-u) Dumptique, Sharing Libraries, formal
Wear Drive & Give-Away
• Workplace: Swap table, office supplies
• Households: swaps, composting, FREE sign in
front yard

9. Global Tools – an example
• The Buy Nothing Project (on CBS News 02/17/20) … A Gift Economy
• encourages people to share what they have with others – goods and services, without money
changing hands. Since its inception in 2013 outside Seattle, it’s become a worldwide social
movement with the help of more than 4,000 volunteers coordinating groups in 30 Nations!!
• In 2015, volunteer Johanna Humphrey started the Buy Nothing group for her Roxborough/
Manayunk neighborhood in Phila. Her group has grown to nearly 2,000 members. With that
many people, the group can get unwieldy, so soon it will split into two groups.
• "I really primarily do it for the environmental reasons. If there's a way that I can stop some of
my stuff from ending up in a trash heap somewhere, I feel like I've done my job," says
Humphrey.
• Buy Nothing Project rules are simple: Post anything you’d like to give away, lend, or share
amongst neighbors. Ask for anything you’d like to receive for free or borrow. Keep it legal.…
• Asked why the project uses Facebook? Co-founder Liesl Clark says that's where the people are
right now. On the organization's website it reads, "We need to use the master's tools to
dismantle the castle.“

10. National Tools -
examples
• Craig’s list (free items)
• Freecycle (all free)
• Facebook – Marketplace (free items)
• Nextdoor (free items)
• Shareable

11. Regional Tools:
• Repair Cafés,
• Swap Meets,
• ReUse Outlets (Thrift Shops, Salvation Army,
Goodwill, AmVets, …)
Repair Cafés

13. **F R E E **
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a Stop ‘N’ Swap?
It’s a free event where people can find new homes for unwanted items
(like clothes, books, shoes, toys, housewares) or take items they can
use. You don’t need to bring something to take something!
How does it work?
Simply drop any items at our "drop-off" table. We'll weigh them, sort
them, and put them out on our display tables. Items on the display
tables are free on a first come, first served basis.
Why does GrowNYC host Stop ‘N’ Swap?
Stop ‘N’ Swap is one way we pursue our mission to reduce waste and
promote reuse in NYC. By participating in community swaps, New
Yorkers simultaneously reduce their contribution to landfills and
prevent the waste that comes from the production, packaging and
transportation required to get new things.
It's also an opportunity to engage with NYC communities about
recycling resources in their neighborhood and the services
of GrowNYC's zero waste programs funded by the NYC Department of
Sanitation. Our goal is hold a swap in every community district in NYC
every year, so that we can give everyone in the city an opportunity to
reduce and reuse right where they live!
What should I bring to the Stop 'N' Swap?
Bring yourself! Bring family and friends. Definitely bring a tote bag or
two for items you want to take home.
You are encouraged to bring clean, working and portable items you no
longer need, but this is not required.

14. Schools / Colleges
• At Harvard, Freecycle events, an online reuse lists,
move-out donation boxes, and a Recycling and
Surplus Center all encourage reuse of donated or
unwanted materials.
• Move-In and Move-Out: Students can donate
unwanted books, furniture, and other materials
before move out in the spring.
• Harvard Recycling provides more than 200 schools,
houses of worship, community centers, police
departments, and homeless shelters across the
Boston area with useful items.

15. The Beyond Waste Student Summits bring together students to
understand the systemic impact of waste, from extraction to disposal.
(UCal Berkeley)

16. Local Communities
• Recycling Center (drop-off/pick-up) “Dumptique”,
• Sharing Libraries,
• Formal Wear Drive & Give-Away
• Community Environmental Bulletin Board

17. Sharing
Libraries
The possibilities are endless…
• Musical Instruments/Sheet Music
• Tools / Chainsaw
• Fishing Gear
• Sewing Machines
• Toys / Chess Sets
• Seeds
• Cake Pans and Baking Tools
• Art

18. My Opinion –
Crafts are missed
opportunities
HaHa

19. Workplace

20. Households & Personal
Actions
• Swaps,
• Composting,
• FREE sign in front yard
ReUse What You Can - Until It’s No Longer Useful

21. Extra Bonus: Community Gatherings
You Don’t Want This…. You Want This… Thank You!