2. Reuse is about extending the life of a product and replacing the need for a new product.

4. Conventional Reuse – Using item as is e.g., thrift stores and yard sales Adaptive Reuse—Using item for new purpose e.g., refurbishing an old building for a new purpose Collaborative Consumption/Sharing Economy e.g., share ownership, trade, and rent

5. Creative Reuse (upcycling or repurposing) - making new products from old ones e.g., furniture made from pallets Deconstruction - reusing components of dismantled building e.g., wood flooring and fixtures Durables - goods designed to replace disposables/single-use items e.g., metal, glass, or plastic refillable water bottles

6. Refurbishing—repairing, testing, & verifying item functions properly e.g., r efurbished electronics Remanufacturing—disassembling, repairing, & reassembling to equal performance of new OEM product e.g., r emanufactured toner cartridges

10. Government, nonprofit, schools, for profit Can be any size Operated by paid staff, volunteers, or a combination

16. More than 20,000 square feet of store space Variety of household & building materials at affordable prices

22. Social gathering where people share repair skills Mend clothes, re-wire lamps, vacuums, electronics, etc. Teach others how to mend and repair items

33. Conserves energy & raw materials Reduces disposal needs & costs Reduces purchasing costs Returns products & materials back into the economy, benefiting society Textiles & other items sold or exported return monies to local/regional economies

34. Source: More Jobs Less Pollution, Tellus Institute & Sound Resource Management, 2011

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