Stories About the Innovation Barn from Around the Web
Making Charlotte more sustainable with the team at Innovation Barn
February 21, 2024
Taking a more creative approach to recycling, reusing, and reducing with the Innovation Barn
The Innovation Barn is continuing its mission of getting more residents to contribute to making the QC more sustainable. QC Life’s Jorge Andres joined Amy Aussieker, executive director, and Daniel Heaton, deputy director, of the Innovation Barn to talk about their various initiatives.
Students take plastic containers and create this piece of furniture
June 7, 2024
The city of Charlotte and a local environmental group Envision Charlotte converted an old city garage into a showcase for all things waste minimization.
The idea behind Charlotte's Innovation Barn is to create jobs, while working with local businesses to reuse waste materials through a process known as the “circular economy." As a comparison, traditional businesses are in a "linear economy" because the raw materials they use turn up in landfills.