At one of our potluck events (I sure do miss those), someone said to me, “Why so much focus on zero-waste?  There are more pressing issues.”  I have thought of that a lot.  Of all the issues I can think of, they all are impacted by working to move to a zero-waste community. “Our goal […]

Last year, a group of Moving to Conservers members worked with a business coach for 6 months to develop Transylvania Shares, a sharing club.  The business opened in January and is going strong.  Here are some updates from their recent newsletter. If you would like to learn more about Shares, how you can help by […]

Transylvania Shares has scheduled its virtual grand opening for June 21st.  The board is working to get the website updated with items we have taken in and we are excited to share.  We are accepting donations and loans of items folks would like to contribute to the lending library.  If you have items you would […]

Last year, the Motown Memories fundraiser went zero-waste and as a result, we now have Transylvania Shares sharing club in our community.  They have asked if we will make the event zero-waste again and we said, “You bet!” We need help.  The event is on April 25th from 6 – 10 pm and we have […]

Sharing clubs help folks share stuff which reduces consumption and builds community.  We have our own sharing club in Transylvania county known as Transylvania Shares.  You can find out more by visiting their website at TransylvaniaShares.com. Originally posted January 25th, 2020