{"id":252738,"date":"2024-06-19T07:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/best-of-earth911-podcast-globechain-founder-ceo-may-al-karooni-on-expanding-u-s-reuse-markets\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T09:37:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T09:37:24","slug":"best-of-earth911-podcast-globechain-founder-ceo-may-al-karooni-on-expanding-u-s-reuse-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/best-of-earth911-podcast-globechain-founder-ceo-may-al-karooni-on-expanding-u-s-reuse-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Earth911 Podcast: Globechain Founder &#038; CEO May Al-Karooni On Expanding U.S. Reuse Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article class=\"small single\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=58819978&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We can all take decisive action to protect the environment: reusing goods instead of sending them to landfills. By passing items on to others, whether through family, businesses, or community efforts, we avoid the need for new resources and reduce carbon emissions. Our guest, May Al-Karooni, shares her story about founding Globechain.com, the largest dedicated reuse marketplace in the world, with just \u00a3800 (about $1,000). She aims to build a platform that enables worldwide reuse of excess inventory and lightly used goods. Globechain.com facilitates connections between corporations, charities, and individuals to repurpose a wide range of items. 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