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Creative reuse—taking discarded, worn, or broken items and
creating new products—can help you stretch your budget and keep materials out
of the trash.
There is a vibrant and growing reuse community in Minnesota that
includes businesses that take used items and repurpose them into beautiful,
saleable décor pieces. Some establishments also offer consumer workshops or
classes that will teach you how to create your own inspired pieces.
Read more
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Community events and resources
Sustainability Film Series - Luen Hai: Decoding the Connection. Thursday, November 9, 6 PM - 8
PM. Bell Museum Auditorium, 10 Church Street SE,
Minneapolis. FREE. Come learn how America's dependence on technology
impacts the environment and people around the world. This is the first film in this year's Sustainability Film Series. Enjoy
the documentary from students at St John's and St Ben's Extending the Link
group, followed by a panel discussion including industry experts and
government leaders involved in the Minnesota Right to Repair movement. For more information, click here.
Check out the trailer: https://youtu.be/EpSmblk4ZSc
Do it Green! Minnesota's 12TH ANNUAL GREEN GIFTS FAIR. Saturday, November
18th, 10AM - 5PM. Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis. The
Green Gifts Fair is a fun, family-friendly event designed to inspire
Minnesotans to try a greener holiday season. There will be 80+ eco-gift
vendors, community building activities, demos
in multiple languages, a creative expressions lab, a silent
auction, free
music, a family passport with prizes and much more! A $1 donation will
be
accepted at the door.
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Looking for the perfect LED bulb? There's an app for
that! A new tool makes choosing the right LED bulb a lot easier. The
Right Light App, a free resource developed by Clean Energy Resource Teams,
can help you pick the perfect bulb when shopping, from bulb and fixture types
to color and brightness suggestions. Available at http://rightlightapp.org
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Send questions or comments about living green to the address
below.
Sincerely,
Erin Barnes-Driscoll and the Living Green Team
livinggreen365.pca@state.mn.us
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