Resources
So, you're fed up with waste and want to take action, but don't know where to start? No problem. There are endless ways to get involved. It doesn't matter if you're an individual looking looking for a pair of jeans or the owner of a company looking to sustainably get rid of surplus supplies. There are solutions for everyone.​
Below is a short list of easy and entertaining ways to first educate yourself more about ways to reuse and how reusing is different and more effective than recycling. There are countless reuse solutions for our daily needs and wants to help people escape the waste of resources, opportunities, time, and money.
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* Watch our film, REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet.
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* Watch our film, The Box Truck Film: Building A Reuseful Home
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* Check out our Videos
* Check out our Blog
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And now that you know more, here are more ways to take further action...
Events
Here is the list of our upcoming events where you can learn more in person about incorporating reuse solutions.​
We can also work with you to host your own reuse events.
Reuse News & Info
Here's a list of reuse information and networks that we work with.
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Green America - Green America harnesses economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.
Reuse Alliance - advocates for, collaborates with, and supports reuse enterprises that
recirculate materials into our communities.
Story of Stuff - inspires and encourages the civic engagement with movies, study programs, and campaigns
Online Reuse Shopping Resources
Here's a list of online reuse shopping outlets that we regularly use.
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INTERNATIONAL
Buy Nothing Project - a worldwide gift economy network
eBay​ - international shopping site with almost anything and everything you would need or want in "used" condition
Facebook MarketPlace - localized shopping, great for larger items like furniture, etc
MaxSold - Imagine if eBay and yard sales had a baby...
UNITED KINGDOM
(Nationwide) Salvo from DIYers to architects and builders, matching something reclaimed or recrafted with someone
Shopping Resources - Grocery & Home
Here are some outlets that we work with for reuse grocery shopping and home items.
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UNITED STATES
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California
(Petaluma) Refill Mercantile 6 Petaluma Blvd N Ste 11, Petaluma, CA
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Connecticut
(Chester) Reboot Eco 1 N Main St., Chester, CT
(Middletown) Reboot Eco 131 River Road, Middletown, CT
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Massachusetts
(Beverly) Unpacked Living 156 Cabot St., Beverly, MA
(Brewster) Green Road Refill 2655 Main St. #22, Brewster, MA
(Carver) Refill-Able 160 North Main St. / Rt.58, Suite 1, Carver, MA 02330
(Cohasset - Mobile) ZERO 130 King St., Cohasset, MA 02025
(Dennis) The Glass Jar 1588 MA-6A South, Dennis, MA 02660
(Hanover) Four Corners Supply Co. 144 Broadway St., Hanover, MA 02339
(Lexington) Center Goods 30 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421​
Shopping Resources - Supplies
Here are some outlets for reuse supplies that we work with.
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UNITED STATES
(Nationwide) Habitat For Humanity ReStore
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Florida
(West Palm Beach) Resource Depot 2508 Florida Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Massachusetts
(Roxbury) Boston Building Resources 100 Terrace St, Boston, MA 02120
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Minnesota
(Minneapolis) UMN ReUse Program Warehouse 883 29th Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
North Carolina
(Durham) The Scrap Exchange 2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707
(Greensboro) Reconsidered Goods 4118 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27407
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Pennsylvania
(Pittsburgh) Construction Junction 214 N Lexington St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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Texas
(San Antonio) Spare Parts 13491 Wetmore Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247​
Surplus Item Resources for Educational Institutions and Organizations
CANADA & U.S.
(Nationwide) iWasteNot Systems Customized web apps for waste reduction