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Julie Kearns, founder of social enterprise Junket: Tossed & Found, shares useful tips on conscious consumption and ways to reduce our carbon footprint in the world.
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Julie shares how Junket got started, and the recent transition from vintage shop into an online platform modeling eco-friendly, carbon-informed practices. As an advocate for environmentally ethical commerce and conscious consumption, Julie Kearns explains why buying secondhand is not only thriftier but better for the planet.
We talk about narcissism as it relates to our stuff, what we don’t see when it comes to donating items, and how small things like paper clips really do add up. Julie shares tips on creative problem-solving and being a more responsible consumer on the front-end and back-end. This enlightening conversation will inspire you to explore sustainability and become a better steward of the environment and the things in your life.
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Mentioned:
Airbnb
Minnehaha Mile – Vintage, Resale & Sustainability-Oriented Shopping District
How To Reduce Impulse Spending
The Greater Good with Thompson Aderinkomi
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Marie Kondo’s Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
List of Organizations for Used Goods Donations in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Namaste (mother——)
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I enjoyed most of this talk but I really can’t fathom how people can treat their vehicles so terribly. Not just anyone either, but this lady that has a passion for taking used and undesired things and finding them a new home had her vehicle trashed. Did I mishear when she said she was concerned with Marie Kondo’s notion of throwing things away because, hypocritical. Would you like me to analyze the carbon footprint of that decision? So disappointing. There are already more vehicles in the world than people because we have a society that says we can just throw things away, not when they’re beyond repair but when we’re tired of them. Because “black isn’t my color anymore, I like red now”. How disheartening.
I’m glad you found it useful, Amy — I had a blast talking with Anthony (so much respect for his work), and was so happy with how he pulled everything together. I’d love to be kept posted on your progress!
This is a fabulous episode! I cannot thank you and Julie enough for your thought provoking discussion. I am inspired to make some dramatic changes!!