As a commercial sector, reuse is taking on a life of its own showing up as retail centers, rental and remanufacturing companies. Recycling programs have proliferated throughout the country over the last few decades.
Recycling typically addresses disposable, nondurable products.
Indeed, organizations like the Loading Dock in Baltimore, Urban Ore in the Bay Area, Reuse Center in Minneapolis and New York City's Materials for the Arts have not only proven that reuse is an effective way to creatively capture somewhat specialized components of the waste stream, they have also proven that the business of secondhand materials is a viable form of economic development that has the potential to play a vital role in community revitalization. Selected articles from other issues of In Business are also available for free. The New Business Look in Secondhand Stuff David Biddle As a commercial sector, reuse is taking on a life of its own showing up as retail centers, rental and remanufacturing companies. Many factors point to continued expansion of solar technology and for the companies, small and large, providing systems components. All rights reserved.