Book of Leaves
Ceara Carney
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The Magic of Lending - Giorgia, The Toy Library
Giorgia Anile is the founder of The Toy Library, a wonderful peer to peer lending platform that not only saves on resources needed for new toys, but creates a sense of value in the sharing community for all ages. Keep an eye for in person swap events as well via their website or socials: Instagram @thetoylibraryireland or Facebook. Their next in-person swap event is Sunday the 8th of December which you can get tickets for here. [03:25] An intro from Giorgia and her journey from corporate work [12:45] How The Toy Library came about [15:55] What is a Toy Library? [18:45] Statistics of toy emissions & waste [23:30] Other services TTL offers [27:05] Giorgia’s hope for the future of TTL & the benefits of a ‘White Label’ app [31:15] What Giorgia thinks need to happen bottom up and top down for de-growth to happen [39:35] Tips for adults who want to get children gifts this Christmas in a sustainable, circular way [44:05] Imagining the future Also mentioned: Less is More book Rethink Ireland Sharetribe Plausable Analytics Jiminy Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About Book of Leaves
An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bookofleaves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.