Circular Thrift LLC

Circular Thrift LLC The goal of Circular Thrift is to scale the re-use of clothing and through hyper local solutions.

SO excited to be part of this event again in Bexley! Expect to find lovely things from all participating vendors! From ...
08/29/2026

SO excited to be part of this event again in Bexley! Expect to find lovely things from all participating vendors! From Circular Thrift many accessories produced from post consumer textiles. Including some new F^%$ the Patriarchy Totes. First four sold out so come first!

My daughter is entering her senior year of high school. After 16 years of watching my kids walk bravely to school dwarfe...
08/27/2026

My daughter is entering her senior year of high school. After 16 years of watching my kids walk bravely to school dwarfed by enormous backpacks—starting with her older brother—our family is finally wrapping up our time in the district.

We can love our schools, as I do, and also do better with how we produce and circulate spirit wear. A change in what we do at a hyper local level, multiplied across similar neighborhoods throughout the country could have a tangible and significant impact.

Are you the person who should lead this change in your neighborhood? Link to my substack is in bio.

Thanks as always for reading!

Lisa

It's getting serious. During the past two weeks I have rewatched all recorded interviews and have taken notes and creat...
08/26/2026

It's getting serious. During the past two weeks I have rewatched all recorded interviews and have taken notes and created time stamps to capture themes for our film project with .

In a hopefully not too creepy way (ok perhaps slightly creepy) I feel extremely close to the people who have graciously agreed to appear in our film and to share lived experience and courageous thoughts about the past, present, and future realities of fashion production and the environment.

The mission of has always been to build community around sustainable fashion starting at a hyper local level. This community (us, all of us) also exists in larger concentric circles of learning, understanding and innovation.

Stay tuned as we pull these stories together!

08/22/2026

The finishing touch on a bag with a story. 💙

Made in collaboration with Circular Thrift, each of these bags gives reclaimed denim jeans a new purpose—and keeps valuable material out of the waste stream.

Circular design and zero-waste manufacturing are more than ideas we believe in. They’re practices we’re passionate about putting to work, one piece at a time.

I couldn't help myself. I had collected all of these tote bags with logos or brand messages that no one cares about. T...
08/20/2026

I couldn't help myself. I had collected all of these tote bags with logos or brand messages that no one cares about. The tote bags were otherwise perfectly OK. I improved them with a fun anti-patriarchal message. Find these at fall farmers markets or on Etsy! Enjoy the fall and be kind to all those around you AND.... you deserve a little irreverence.

https://mendandoffend.etsy.com

Last summer central Ohio ran a significant pilot. With generous support, both financial and operational, from the Solid...
08/19/2026

Last summer central Ohio ran a significant pilot. With generous support, both financial and operational, from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio - SWACO ,neighborhoods in and around Columbus were offered a number of drop off locations for post consumer textile waste. Through this pilot in total over 28,000 lbs of textile waste were collected and transported to , the largest fiber processor in North America. The fiber was downcycled into insulation.

We exist in a linear rather than circular ecosystem for raw materials. This is all very complicated. But I'm so proud that we 'did something'. I'm excited to explore the history of fashion production, current realities about consumption and textile waste, and future solutions in our film project through . Stay tuned for updates about this project. Oh, and if you have an idea about how to reduce waste or generally make the world better..... please go do it! We need everybody!

I recently spent time at the Goodwill outlet store (aka 'the bins') kicking off a remanufacturing collaboration with Goo...
08/13/2026

I recently spent time at the Goodwill outlet store (aka 'the bins') kicking off a remanufacturing collaboration with Goodwill Columbus and Ayana Ames, a Cincinnati based designer who is excited about all things circular design. In this week's Substack I'm celebrating the (re-emerging, because so much of what we do now is a return to habits of bygone ages) art of remanufacture.

Thanks as always to for the support and partnership. Together we are doing good things! Also, GO !! Excited for what comes of this experiment!!

Link to the article is in bio.

First photo is me jumping out of the frame I'm clearly not supposed to be in. I often don't know what I'm doing and I k...
08/06/2026

First photo is me jumping out of the frame I'm clearly not supposed to be in. I often don't know what I'm doing and I know I'm not alone in this. If you relate then awesome and please enjoy.

This summer we interviewed Lacey Triplett Thistle (), founder of .child.shop . The conversation was part of the film project about fashion and the environment, to be shared later this year.

Lacey is 'doing' hyper local circular economy work. She knows this but this isn't necessarily how she frames her mission every day. What she is doing is offering curated, approachable, and convenient options to her community to outfit their kids through her consignment shop in Montclair, New Jersey .newjersey . The presence of her adorable business offers a viable alternative to people who might otherwise purchase new clothing. She is meeting her customer where they are, making rent AND having a positive impact on the environment.

Lacey is a human who is doing something to build community. She is also doing something brave which is trying something new. Love her and love her mission.

It appears that ANYONE can participate in a community clothing exchange these days=). My husband Corey is a consistent ...
08/05/2026

It appears that ANYONE can participate in a community clothing exchange these days=). My husband Corey is a consistent provider of volunteer labor and humor, both of which are quite helpful for these kinds of events.

Now is the time for communities to organize kids clothing exchanges. Kids are heading back to school in the coming weeks but really don't need their entire wardrobes updated just yet. Later in August when people are seeing each other at pick-up, drop-off, and activities is a great window.

Ask your PTOs if they might want to help to coordinate an exchange. They could charge a little for it and perhaps this income can offset some other PTO fund raising efforts which involve NEW clothing (spirit wear for example). Or run it yourself and be a courageous leader of good things in your community AND upgrade your kids wardrobes affordably.

I've written a helpful guide which even my husband could follow. The link is below and also in my bio.

https://www.circularthrift.org/store/p/clothing-exchange-execution-toolkit.

Why are we here, and am I the only one who feels a little tired?In this week's substack I'm reflecting on purpose driven...
07/30/2026

Why are we here, and am I the only one who feels a little tired?

In this week's substack I'm reflecting on purpose driven work, burn-out, what keeps me motivated, and how much I appreciate people who volunteer their time. People doing service and putting your shoulder to the wheel - We see you!

Link is in bio.

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