RE Store: A Second Life for Building Materials

[tigerenterprise]

I have set up the first Building Material Reuse Centre ( BMRC ) in the UK check out my Video. More info google Tiger Enterprise Ltd.

[trach83]

Great idea, i just love it!

I wish to participate in such a program in my country - Poland. But i`m not sure if we got such an organization here. Cheers to all people who support it!

[peakmoment]

This was started and is run by a non-profit environmental group--not the government. It could be run as a cooperative or as a business, like Urban Ore in Berkeley. In America, Habitat for Humanity operates many similar places. So I think it can happen wherever businesses can operate. Perhaps start a small version with a few friends, and see how it goes.

[cbhoodrider]

I've been to the RE-Building center in portland, it is amazing. I'm glad we have such a place...

[angrysamoan1672]

An ideal of great proportions, being put to use!I try to recycle and re-use when ever possible. I wish there were an entity in my near reach which embraced these ideas and innovations.

[peakmoment]

On tiny Orcas island, such a project was started by one man. The municipality lent the land for the Exchange. It only takes a few people to do the good things our planet needs. Perhaps you could start, with just a few friends?

[livelylife]

Every city needs something like this. There is way too much great usable things going to waste in the hole or to fire power generators that has plenty of life left in it. Trash is in the eye of the beholder. I am glad these folks are looking at things differently.

[bearsagainstevil]

great video and a great idea we need something like this in the united kingdom

[peakmoment]

Portland, Oregon also has a huge Re-Building Store. And on tiny Orcas Island they have an Exchange, which is like a thrift shop plus re-building materials store. Maybe you can help get such a thing going! -- Janaia