We Have a Problem

Let's use clothing as an example. Every second, one truckload of clothing is landfilled or burned. And less than 1% of clothing gets a second life.56% of consumers say that brands should play more of a role in reducing fashion’s environmental impact, and this number keeps growing.But luckily there are things we could do. For example, extending the life of clothing by just 9 months reduces the carbon, waste, and water footprints by a whopping 20-30%.

It's Really Hard to Build a Repair Program

After 10 years of working in the reverse logistics and repair industry, I realized the system we’re familiar with is not setup to scale the way the earth needs it to be. I want to help solve this problem, for everyone.

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Introducing Spruce

It works right out of the box, it’s for any product type, it’s hyperlocal, it’s tech-enabled, it thrives at scale, and I think it can be “the tide that raises all boats” for repair in our society. I call it renewal-as-a-service.Spruce was born in the 2022 Project Zero Circular Economy Business Incubator program, winning second place in December 2022.