Lately, it seems that every headline carries with it a warning about rising costs: tariffs on imported goods, inflation, looming price hikes, shared costs. It’s understandable that people are worried. After all, when the cost of everything from clothing to cookware to food goes up, the most vulnerable among us feel it first – and hardest.
But here’s the thing. Tariffs are designed to impact how we consume, but they don’t get to decide why or how much we consume. That, my friends, is still up to us as individuals.
At Resource Depot, where we’ve been repurposing, upcycling, and rethinking waste for 25 years, we believe this moment – challenging as it is – offers an unexpected opportunity. It’s a chance to pause and ask: Do I really need this?…