by leslie | Mar 28, 2022 | General
Today, we bring you a guest post from Rachel Hiles, millennial caregiving expert & blogger at TakingCareofGrandma.com, who shares her experience with grief and loss and finding hope through finding new purposes for old belongings. Trigger warning: death,...
by leslie | Feb 22, 2022 | General
Chances are, if you got your dog or cat from a shelter or rescue, they were already fixed before you got them. But seeing as how this is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, we’d like say a few words about the benefits of getting your pet fixed for those folks whose...
by antonio | Aug 2, 2021 | Re.Use.Full News, Uncategorized
Photo by Pamela Callaway on Unsplash For the past few years, environmental advocates and companies around the world have tried to reduce plastic consumption and plastic production because of its harmful impact on the Earth. Aluminum cans seem to be a good alternative...
by rachel | Jul 19, 2021 | General
By Bree Walter Last fall I survived a near-fatal car accident. I was seriously injured and spent months recovering. It was during this time that “the excess” in my life no longer seemed important; I began valuing experiences and my time so much more than material...
by rachel | Jun 30, 2021 | General
As an entrepreneur who works from home, I have been fortunate enough to have the time and space to homeschool my two daughters, aged 5 and 6 1/2, during the COVID pandemic. In celebration of Earth Day last month, I built a lesson plan around saving water and...
by leslie | Jun 24, 2021 | General
By Leslie Scott, Re.Use.Full founder As with many people, the pandemic life has meant diving into unknown territory. You see, I have four dogs, all of which eat canned dog food. This means I amass from 40-50 empty dog food cans a week. Initially, I was smashing them,...
by rachel | Jun 16, 2021 | General
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s no free lunch.” It turns out, it’s not quite true. In fact, FeedKC has helped to give thousands of fresh, nutritious meals to hungry people at no cost! What is FeedKC? In short, it’s a project that aims to connect excess food...
by Melanie Kelley | Apr 10, 2021 | General
Enjoying a frosty beverage in the sun may sound like the perfect end to your day this spring, but do you know what your favorite drink’s environmental footprint is? From grain or grape to glass, brewing and winemaking can often be resource heavy with water and energy...
by antonio | Feb 26, 2021 | General
By Antonio Byrd Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash Researching Coding in Black Communities As a researcher at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, I study how Black communities access and learn computer programming, and how they use coding to address racial...
by leslie | Feb 5, 2021 | General
Check out these 14 organizing ideas that stick. By Eliza Cantlay “My house looks amazing now, but how do I keep it this nice?” This might be the question I hear most often from my organizing clients! Here are some tips of mine to save you time, money and...
