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What are we trying to solve?
The average American throws away 70 pounds of textiles per year
Only 15% gets donated or recycled
Textiles decompose in landfills and produce methane (a harmful greenhouse gas)
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Upcycle!
Re-Sourcery provides a way for people to upcycle their clothing and home goods—upgrade them.
It also provides a service for upcycle artists to share their leftover materials.
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Repair Cafes— Big in Europe
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UK, Netherlands, France
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Why we existWe share materials with upcycle artists
We keep textiles out of local landfills
We provide a platform to share ideas & projects
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CompetitionMany non-profits helping eliminate waste…
We provide a direct line from your trash to your new treasure.
We give upcycle artists the materials they need.
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Upcycled Items
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DifferentiationWe are a collaborative— an artists’ working group
We fix stuff, save stuff, upcycle “trash” for folks
We foster a climate of reuse rather than refuse
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Why now?Produced first annual Austin Upcycle Challenge
Working with Recycled Reads, ReuseConex, & SXSWEco for upcycle events
Alignment with the Austin’s [Re]Manufacturing hub
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Clients and members
We started with two artists on site
We now have over 37 participating artists
Large reach with social media
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Who We Are
Blythe Christopher de Orive
Anne Iverson Hood
Mary Testa MacAuley
Interactive Project Manager, Crafter
SEO Project Manager, Crafter
Director eCommerce, Sweater.com, Crafter
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How do we get paid?
Percentage of bespoke items on site’s sales goes to the non-profit
Alignment with local stores with same mission
Revenue sharing with partners
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Fundraising
Upcycle Challenge $5K in-kind and cash
New round of fundraising this summer (2014)