Resource Work Coop - Recycling - Jason Richards - 2021 - 09 - 27 CoCan

This month: Jason Richards joins us from the Resource Work Co-op in Hobart, Tasmania, believed to be the largest worker owned coop in Australia. The Resource Co-op is a worker owned coop with 33 worker / owners, and has been running since 1993. What began as a tip face recycling effort is now flourishing, despite many setbacks that may have folded a different type of enterprise. Amongst other things, they currently: - run a tip shop, including 2nd hand arts supplies - pull large buildings apart by hand - reducing massive demolition waste - collect unwanted reusable things from the public - collect recyclables from building sites - run an annual art from trash exhibition - run education programs They are completely self funding through their activities. Find out more at https://www.resource.coop/resource-work-cooperative