ZeroLandfill’s impact – an arts educator’s perspective
The mission of ZeroLandfill is two-fold: 1) disrupt the flow of viable materials entering the solid waste stream unnecessarily and 2) return the materials to the community where they hold value for other processes and audiences. Three supply constituencies have stepped forward as the source to this stream (now a river) of creative items: architects, interior designers, and manufacturers. Likewise, three demand audiences have emerged with an interest in repurposing these items through ZeroLandfill: arts educators, artists, and non-profits.
One local arts educator blogs on the critical need for alternative supply and funding streams to ensure a fulfilling experience for student and teacher. It is not an easy road to traverse. ZeroLandfill appreciates the dedication of today’s arts educator and practicing artist both as entrepreneurial thinkers and vanguards of the creative process. Part two of our mission is reflective of the condition of need that is omnipresent in our community today. Our work continues, driven by the demand to connect viable material streams to other segments of the local economy where the embodied value of manufactured items can be placed back into service.
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