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Karen Jayne: Leading the Reuse Movement in Phoenix, Arizona

2024-01-30 01:27:46.005000

Karen Jayne is the Chief Executive Officer of Stardust, a nonprofit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. Stardust operates two reuse centers and offers deconstruction services to promote a circular economy. Over her 13 years at Stardust, Jayne has significantly increased the diversion rates of usable materials, expanded the organization's reuse center space, and distributed millions of dollars worth of materials to nonprofit organizations in Maricopa County. Stardust's deconstruction services provide an environmentally friendly solution for homeowners remodeling their homes and offer access to high-quality reusable materials. Jayne's work exemplifies the triple bottom line benefits of Stardust's efforts, such as a project with a local arts school where over 90% of the building was renovated using reclaimed materials from Stardust. The reuse movement is gaining momentum, with a network of reuse center-based organizations across the country and increased awareness around reuse and social justice. Stardust is also actively involved in policy activities through the Valley of the Sun Deconstruction and Reuse Work Group. Karen Jayne's circularity motto is 'Don't demolish–deconstruct!' [d5f2e6b2]

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