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Recent Study Shows Green Marketing Confusion
A new study shows that despite a strong desire by the majority of consumers to make good, green shopping choices, most shoppers are still dazed and confused when it comes to turning green concern into green consumerism. Read complete article.
Member news: Goodwill Industries of NY/NJ Announces Computer Recycling Program
Effective immediately, you can drop off your old computer and peripherals at any Goodwill store or donation site for FREE. For more information go to www.goodwillny.org
CNN Report: Thrift Stores Seeing More Middle Class Shoppers
Forget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down and out or the vintage fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the powerful lure of a secondhand retail bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer. Read complete article.
Member news: Film Biz Recycling Takes Part in Regeneration Road Trip!
Film Biz Recycling was featured on The ReGeneration.org column, ‘Regeneration Road Trip,’ by Sarah van Schagen, assistant editor of Grist. Read complete article.
This Old Recyclable House: Financial and Environmental Value of Deconstruction
As builders scramble to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification points by landfilling less and using reclaimed materials in new constructions, salavage is quickly becoming a booming business. Read complete article.
Member news: Rebuilders Source Turns Trash to Treasure
Bronx-based Building Materials Reuse Center, Rebuilders Source, sells excess building materials – doors, carpet, chairs, tiles, lumber and paint – at steep discounts. Read complete article.
Member news: Materials For The Arts launches environmental education program
Materials for the Arts (MFTA) recently launched an innovative environmental education program at P.S. 132 (320 Manhattan Ave.) with a kickoff concert headlined by musician and educator Louie Miranda. Read complete article.
Starting with the End: Designing Products for Reuse
You can find the concepts of reuse, recycle and natural resource conservation written in the early records of Milliken and Co. dating back to the year 1900. Read complete article.
Reuse for shabby-chic flair: New book explores the potential of reuse and interior design
A new book by artist Amy Duncan, garden stylist Beth Evans-Ramos and landscape designer Lisa Hilderbrand. Read complete article.
Reusing Old Buildings
Many new projects are being funded through the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act. This article explores the impact of reuse and the Mass. CPA. Read complete article.