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fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

Environmental nonprofit Big Reuse to open 5,000-square-foot thrift store in Bushwick * Brooklyn Paper

Big Reuse will open a 5,000-square-foot thrift store for home goods and clothing at 378 Troutman St., Bushwick, aiming for a mid-December opening.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How do I know my life has gone wrong? Because I spend all my time at the tip | Zoe Williams

Visits to the municipal dump reveal personal loss, unexpected social encounters, and salvaging useful items amid rules, humor, and differing views on reuse.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand

The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one. In a busy Lagos food market, a customer points at an enamel bowl filled with rice. How much for a derica? she asks. Salesman Christopher Onyekwere scoops grains into a tin can and holds it up, listing the prices for local and imported rice.
Food & drink
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