REUSE YOUR ITEMS

Four Types of Reuse

  • A thrift store or flea market with vintage items, furniture, art, clothing, and decorative objects on display.

    Resale

    Buy a secondhand item or pass along your things

  • Two elderly men repairing or working on an open computer on a white table with tools and electronic parts scattered around. One man is leaning over, focusing on the internal components, while the other is observing.

    Repair

    Fix a broken item so you can use it again

  • Display of colorful duffel bags on white shelves in a store.

    Repurpose

    Put an item to new use or find used materials

  • A shelf with various containers of liquids, including bottles and jars, in a store or community center. There are plastic containers with powdery substances and spoons in front. The shelf has signs indicating it is a community shelf for donations.

    Refill

    Avoid single use with rentals and reusables

Bay Area Reuse Resources

National Reuse Resources

Find out how to recycle or dispose of an item

Alameda County, CA - https://resource.stopwaste.org/

San Francisco, CA - https://sfrecycles.org/

Sonoma County, CA - https://zerowastesonoma.gov

Austin, TX - https://austinreusedirectory.com

Are you a reuse or zero waste practitioner? See our Practitioner Reuse Resources.

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