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This Database Contains Over 100 Plastic Alternatives For DesignersFor those who are looking for alternative materials to plastic, this organization has got them covered! A Plastic Planet, an environmental organization dedicated to stopping the world from using plastic, has created PlasticFree.This platform is a subscription-based service that provides its users with in-depth reports on different plastic alternatives. While you can easily Google “plastic alternatives,” the organization offers more in-depth details and key insights into its platform. Additionally, the convenience is there, as this is an entire platform dedicated to plastic alternatives. No need for multiple tabs opens in your browser as you look up how certain materials will hold up to plastic. PlasticFree also provides case studies on how these different alternatives are being turned into products across the world. The part material library and part design tool service has one ultimate aim. It is to "help designers and business leaders eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025," according to the organization.Image credit: A Plastic Planet#plastic #alternatives #materials #database #library #subscription #APlasticPlanet

Garbage Collectors in Turkey Opened a Library Stocked with Books Salvaged from the TrashIn Ankara, Turkey, garbage collectors have built a public library with books that were thrown out by locals and destined to end up in landfills.When sanitation workers in Ankara began to collect discarded books, they decided to build a library with their finds. First, the garbage collectors gathered discarded books for months, but as news of their effort spread, the city's residents began giving books directly to them.

14-Year-Old Katelyn Povolny of Oregon Raised Nearly $19,000 to Build A Library in Gulu, Uganda This girl is a hero.Not everyone has access to the wonders of the Internet, let alone access to technology. In times where one has a need for information yet lacks the modern resources for information seeking, a traditional information hub such as a library could really be of great use to them. Katelyn Povolny spent a year raising money to build a library in Gulu, Uganda. The 14-year-old has managed to raise $19,000 for her project.The 9th grader decided to work with Elephante Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the people of Gulu recover from many years of war. The library is estimated to house about 10,000 books. #KatelynPovolny #ElephanteCommons #Library #CommunityLibrary #Uganda image credit: Katelyn Povolny via KGW8

This Little Free Library Is Shaped Like GodzillaDon't be intimidated by the librarian! Godzilla just wants to you browse his selection of books at this Little Free Library in Spokane, Washington. Larry Cebula shares this photo.-via Jessamyn West#godzilla #littlefreelibrary #library

Take a Movie or Leave a Movie at the Little Free Blockbuster Public Sharing SpaceHave you heard of the Little Free Library movement? You can share the joys of reading with your neighbors by donating books, as well as discovering new things to read for yourself. Take a book or leave a book.The Free Blockbuster is similar. Its participants take little boxes, often old newspaper vending machines, and paint them with Blockbuster Video's iconic blue. Take a DVD or VHS tape (assuming that you still have a VCR somewhere) that interests you. Leave one for other people to enjoy.-via Scott Meslow| Photo: Free Blockbuster#book #library #freelibrary #littlefreelibrary #blockbuster #DVD #VHS

Rebel without a CatalogDavid C. Brock passes along this photo of what, from my experience as a librarian, is a typical scene at a professional conference. You may get shushed in the stacks, but your v-twin won't.-via Josh Hadro#library #librarian #motorcyclevest #skeleton #skull #reading #book