Reuse Centers Grow Across the United States
The article describes a surge in reuse centers run by nonprofits and schools, turning discarded items into art, classroom materials, and construction salvage. It highlights Boise, New York, Baltimore, and Ann Arbor centers, with donations from fashion houses, TV producers, and corporations, and notes affordability and environmental motives.
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Mansell
Boise
Susan Springer Anderson
Materials For the Arts
New York City
Anderson
Estee Lauder
Patrick Riccards
National Association of Art Educators
Washington, DC
Cathy Mansell
Kirkland
Loading Dock
Ann Arbor
Mich
Nathaniel Willis
Baltimore
Tax season mini lottery and the Murphy folder
Patrick Murphy of Columbus Nebraska reflects on tax refunds as a yearly mini lottery. He recalls our 22 years of marriage and a nostalgic Nintendo school folder, while noting how refunds vanish for family expenses like senior pictures and home repairs.
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Leslie Kirkland
Reuse Development Organization
Warren Buffett
Nintendo
The
Murphys
Patrick Murphy
Columbus, Neb
the Telegram