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Re.Use.Full

A waste prevention-centered nonprofit that connects people with gently used technology, furniture, clothes, and other household items to community-based organizations, schools and churches that need them.

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News

Resiliency in the Storm: How Digital Inclusion Shapes Disaster Response

The September 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) examined the critical intersections of disaster preparedness, emergency response, and digital equity. Highlighting experiences from recent local storms and the devastating 2025 St. Louis tornado, speakers from MARC, KCMO, and ConnectSTL discussed building robust community “resiliency networks” and bridging infrastructure gaps.

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KC Digital Drive Air Sensors Project Named MetroLab Network & GovTech’s Innovation of the Month

KC Digital Drive’s Air Quality Sensors project was recently highlighted as part of MetroLab Network and Government Technology’s Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation projects underway between cities and universities. The sensor project is focused on reducing air pollution in COVID-19 hot beds and improving overall air quality using citizen-accessible data and sensors.

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Further Reading

Resiliency in the Storm: How Digital Inclusion Shapes Disaster Response

The September 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) examined the critical intersections of disaster preparedness, emergency response, and digital equity. Highlighting experiences from recent local storms and the devastating 2025 St. Louis tornado, speakers from MARC, KCMO, and ConnectSTL discussed building robust community “resiliency networks” and bridging infrastructure gaps.

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KC Digital Drive Air Sensors Project Named MetroLab Network & GovTech’s Innovation of the Month

KC Digital Drive’s Air Quality Sensors project was recently highlighted as part of MetroLab Network and Government Technology’s Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation projects underway between cities and universities. The sensor project is focused on reducing air pollution in COVID-19 hot beds and improving overall air quality using citizen-accessible data and sensors.

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