What do class notes, Eno hammocks, moldy bread, and backpacks have in common?
Upcycling content creator Reilly Fitzsimmons has made something from them.
Hello & welcome back to another edition of The Upcyclist, featuring the one & only… Reilly Fitzsimmons!
Reilly is a content creator in the upcycling space, and partners with brands like Eno, Wandrd, Pela, and more to make clothing out of their irreparable products.
…and sometimes, he makes clothing out of items like moldy bread, or his class notes from Environmental Economic Policy and Analysis 3675.
Find out more about Reilly’s work in the interview below, or check out Reilly’s creations on Instagram and TikTok.
For those looking for an audio-only version…
Resources
^Note: the “resources” section will continue to build on itself.
The People’s Action Campaign has a monthly skill series that teaches attendees everything they need to know about the 2022 Climate Deep Canvas, a program that makes calls across the country with the intent to “change hearts and minds about our climate crisis.”
Pattie Gonia’s Environmental Job Board: a public spreadsheet for LGBTQIA+ job seekers in the outdoor industry.
Happy upcycling, ⬆️♻️
Sasha