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How one Columbus homegoods store is standing up for change By Jack McLaughlin Photos by Alex Lefebvre
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"The most sustainable thing to do, actually, is use what you already own."
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hristy Walters has a problem on her hands. She owns and operates the newly-opened Reuse Revolution, a popular, eco-conscious storefront located in Dublin’s North Market Bridge Park that sells reusable and Earth-friendly versions of everyday household items. And while she obviously wants her business to succeed, she says she knows that rampant consumerism is a significant contributor to much of the waste
we produce, a fact that leads to a fundamental conundrum. “The most sustainable thing to do, actually, is use what you already own. And we tell people this, so in some sense we’re kind of like the antiretailer,” Walters said. “We need to make money obviously, but at the same time we discourage people from mindlessly shopping.” Strangely enough, though, this contradiction (and Walter’s embrace
