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Microbusinesses can especially utilise this relatively new

development by recycling and reusing materials they may have built

up or have in storage. They can scour areas like second hand stores,

scrap yards or natural areas like forests and beaches for items that

have either been ‘pre-loved’ or those that don’t damage the

environment by their removal. It also allows for a great level of

creativity as things are repurposed into something new and fresh.

What needs to be ensured to support this initiative is for bigger

companies to start making products that are designed to last,

rather than the current phenomenon of ‘planned obsolescence’,

where things are purposely made to fall apart after a certain time.

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