Reuse Program
Since its commencement in 1991, the Reuse Program at the University has been relieving buildings of unwanted materials, fixtures, and supplies. Reusable furniture, equipment, electronics, and office goods are redistributed to U of M departments throughout campus to decrease the University’s solid waste and to save money otherwise spent on transportation to a landfill. Items not claimed by university departments are made available to public schools, nonprofit organizations, charities, and the public. More than 240 tons of materials find new homes through the program annually and approximately $100,000 revenue from external sales is generated. The Reuse Program is currently working to further minimize transportation expenses between campus and the ReUse Warehouse by implementing an internal exchange of supplies using an online record of what materials are available and where they can be found on campus as opposed to the warehouse.
http://www1.umn.edu/reuse/
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