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It's Sustainable! (but is it really?)

It's Sustainable! (but is it really?)

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Many of us have jumped fully onto the sustainability bandwagon: electric cars, zero waste, diligent recycling, for example -- but are our targeted investments of time, energy, and extra funds producing measurable - or even positive - ecological ROI? 

That's what we're going to explore with this monthly virtual class series.

We'll begin each session with a brief intro to the EPA's WARM Factor Data Model,how it can be applied to incremental decisions, and a brief review of our  full responsibility for the total lifecycle of the things we allow into our lives.

  1. 2- Data-supported analysis of a current sustainability practice or trend, to include a discussion of how that trend's social adoption translates into actual impact at scale (for better or worse). 
  2. 3- An exploration of adjustments and/or alternatives that could ensure that this environmental trend's ROI is legitimately beneficial (often, it's a small tweak, multiplied by habits x time x populations)
  3. 4- practical application & influence:  How does this trend's momentum present an opportunity to increase and/or positively influence the social uptake of the most sustainable social behaviors?
  4. 5 - Q&A 

--- Event Dates ---

  • March 27: Recycled, Recyclable, Reusable. How do these product sustainability claims differ from Reuse(d), and why does it matter?
  • April 24: Your Friendly Neighborhood Buy Nothing Group
  • May 22: Buy Local!
  • June 26: School Supply Lists
  • July 24: Environmentalism in Art & Craft 
  • August 28: Carbon Offsetting Your Travel Miles
  • September 25: Your Do-Good Dollars (Charitable Contributions and 501c3 as a Tax Status)
  • October 23, 2025: Gifts: Giving, Receiving, and Rehoming
  • November & December dates land on federal holidays. See you in 2026! 
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    • 100% secondhand packaging

    • intentionally slow in-house service levels

    • ground shipping only

    This is climate-competent commerce, and we talk a bit more about each of these strategies on our 'official' shipping policy page:

    The Fine Print 

  • Proactive Satisfaction + Refunds

    We have adopted a 'generally generous' approach to fulfilling many of our product listings, as sending a wee bit extra can avoid costly errors & 'fix it' shipments (besides, we find most folks appreciate the occasional freebie).

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    That said, if you would prefer to avoid the extras, we will gladly rightsize or downsize your order on request (product price would remain the same because more labor + less product = wash). If you prefer this option, please include a detailed order note to specify the quantity you wish to recieve (i.e. 'please send precise count of 7 for XYZ product').

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    As a rule, we discourage returns - but we also don't abide crappy customer experiences. To initiate issue resolution in the event that we miss the boat with your order (gaps happen!), head to our refund policy page (linked here - and at the bottom of any page) to get started.

    Refund policy 

'This is a phenomenal shop! Every little detail screams "love, care, quality, reduce, repurpose, reuse, upcycle!" Cannot recommend highly enough! I was blown away! My favorite new shop of 2022!'

-Kimberly, Long Beach CA

Graphic text stamped on cardboard against an orange patterned background. Stamp reads: Pre-Loved Products For People & Planet. Secondhand Everything • Ground Shipping Only • Carbon-Competent, Climate-Constrained Commerce

secondhand everything:

because the most sustainable goods possible are the ones that already exist.