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Making

How we went from “makers” to “trash-makers” – and how to get back

December 7, 2020 by Bart Hawkins Kreps

Why do we have so much stuff? Why is it so hard to find good stuff? And when our cheap stuff breaks, why is it so hard to fix it?

Categories Act: Inspiration, Economy, Environment, Society Tags circular economy, Making, new economy, Repair cafes, repairing things Leave a comment

Material: Excerpt

October 13, 2020 by Nick Kary

I write this book to help me understand the relationship that we all have fashioning our lives within the material structure of this planet. Looking back to see how a word has changed meanings over time, what its roots are, helps me in this process.

Categories Environment, Society, Society featured Tags artisan crafts, Making, materialism Leave a comment

How Sustainable is Digital Fabrication?

March 26, 2014 by Kris De Decker

Digital fabrication is praised as the future of manufacturing. While CNC machines have been embraced by many…it’s important to consider the very high energy use of digital machine tools.

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