Reuse Alliance MN

Creative idea for gardening:

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

Make sure to stop by Sixth Chamber Used Books!

Tiny Trips Tuesday « Twin Cities Bike Walk Week

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

Saving the planet, one microwave at a time (The University of Manchester) 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...

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

The ReUse People of 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.