The Institute for a Resource-Based Economy (IRBE) is a Canadian non-profit whose mission is to challenge our perceptions of ownership, and our relationship to the Earth’s resources. We are a 5-year-old on-profit organization focused on the promotion of, and acceleration towards, a circular economy. We believe that a necessary part of sustainability and waste management is using what we have already created, to it’s highest potential. We do this by hosting the largest alternative lending library network in the world. At our 3 city locations (2 storefronts), we have checked, catalogued, and made available thousands of items to borrow. These range from home renovation tools such as table saws and dry wall drills, to garden tools such as lawn mowers and seed spreaders, to board games, kid’s toys, camping equipment such as tents and sleeping mats, and even sports equipment such as tennis rackets and soccer balls. Find out more about IRBE at www.IRBE.org, and more about our sharing projects at www.TorontoToolLibrary.com & www.SharingDepot.org.
