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Emily Kaiser

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Next Friday Tom Weber is going to have a conversation about garbage, recycling, trash and scrap.  We're having a conversation about Adam Minter’s new book “Junkyard Planet.”

Part of the conversation will include how to reuse items we'd otherwise throw out. We want to see your best repurposed stuff. Send a picture, a Vine or an Instagram photo or video and tell us what you've made new out of old:

Need some inspiration? MPR News Reporter Tim Post made a Vine when he got his last phone book.