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 futureAlso mentioned: Less is More bookRethink IrelandSharetribePlausable AnalyticsJiminy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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