Reuse Alliance MN

11/21/2012

Access 14+ hours of inspiring and educational audio from 2012. Purchase it today at: http://www.reuseconex.org/past-conferences/reuseconex-2012

06/25/2012

Chapter meeting this morning at the MPCA!

06/18/2012

at work: http://hipcycle.com/blog/2012/05/30/upcycling-a-new-corporate-trend

Upcycling in the workplace? Yes! A new study from Smile Resource Exchange finds that upcycling is becoming a new corporate trend. This Looptworks t-shirt is created from excess-didn't-go-to-the-landfill fabric! The study found that businesses increasingly have positive attitudes toward improving...

06/15/2012

Creative idea for gardening:

Repurposed planters from cinder blocks
http://www.recyclart.org/2011/06/diy-modern-planter-cinder-blocks/

06/08/2012

News from Reuse Alliance MN http://conta.cc/KKZwbV

06/05/2012

Make sure to stop by Sixth Chamber Used Books!

05/31/2012

Research advancing the reuse of electrical items, starting with microwaves:

Making simple repairs could save the UK could save millions of pounds by replacing fuses or plugs rather than throwing away perfectly reusable microwaves with brand new ones. Published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, PhD student Azadeh Dindarian and her team examined 189 microwaves at refuse c...

05/30/2012

Check out this interesting contest: http://www.ilsr.org/reuse-people-america-launches-national-2012-reuse-contest/

The ReUse People of America, Inc. (TRP), announced its Fourth Annual and First National Reuse Contest for projects built out of primarily used materials that have been completed within the last 12 months. TRP’s national ReUse Contest is open from May 1 to August 31, 2012.

05/22/2012

Hawaii is the first state to BAN plastic bags at checkout! http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/16/11720480-hawaii-first-state-to-ban-plastic-bags-at-checkout?lite Reuse Alliance

By now, it’s hardly news when a city bans plastic bags at checkout counters -- but an entire state? That’s happened in Hawaii, where Honolulu County has joined the state’s three other counties to give Hawaii a first-in-the-nation title.

05/17/2012

A great opportunity for recent grads!

Interested in the MN Greencorps? There's only 13 days left to apply to the MN Greencorps! You could work with the gov't and local nonprofits to support environmentally sustainable projects. There are tons of financial, health insurance, and experience benefits available. Click the link to apply! http://ow.ly/aYvor http://ow.ly/i/DgJu

05/15/2012

Rental is reuse too! Hop aboard one of the city's best features: Nice Ride Minnesota

Prepare for an invasion of jolly green bicycles. The bike-sharing program Nice Ride Minnesota will add 30 bicycle rental stations to its fleet this summer, most of them in downtown St. Paul.

05/11/2012

Thanks to our dedicated racers! The Great Reuse Race MN winners are posted: http://thegreatreuserace.org/winners

Winners Find out if you’re a winner! REUSE RACE MN: Winners of Reuse Race MN are NOW POSTED! If selected, you must pick-up your winnings by Friday, June 1st at the University of Minnesota ReUse Program (883 29th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414) or you will forfeit your right to the prize. For ques...