The Reuse Project
Whittier has long been a place of connection, creativity, and care. The Reuse Project explores how neighbors can organize materials, skills, and relationships so value stays in our community — reducing waste, strengthening resilience, and creating pathways for people to build together.
In recent months, our neighborhood has experienced collective grief, courage, and solidarity — reminding us how much we depend on one another and how much control we give up to systems that aren’t ours. This project starts from that moment: practical, neighbor-centered, and built together.
Areas we're building toward:
- Neighbor-led reuse, repair, and redistribution
- Local coordination of space, skills, and materials
- Pathways for resilient, community-based economy
- Models that others can learn from and replicate
How this work is structured:
- Local Reuse System (Diagram)
- How this project connects to both community & economic activity
- Data and impact approach
- Guiding principles
How to engage:
- E-mail thereuseproject@proton.me to find out about meetings & be added to key communication channels
- Share your interest & skills → interest form
- Help define next steps for pilot projects
Additional resources:
- About (PDF, 1 page)
- Narrative Kit (PDF, 1 page)
- Interest Form
- Questions? TheReuseProject@proton.me