ReUSE is a UC Berkeley program that functions to foster the spirit of reusing materials rather than throwing them away. In today’s disposable consumer society, it’s hard to reuse things without a system in place. ReUSE tries to create that system by making ReUSE stations on campus where students, faculty and staff can freely exchange reusable goods.
As the end of the semester races towards us like a wild stallion, don’t forget to donate your readers to ReUSE! We are taking readers at each of the dorms (if you can’t find your big blue reader bin, shoot us an email at UCBerkeleyreuse@gmail.com), and at Moffitt Library. The bin at Moffitt is before the ID checkpoint, next to the ATM machine. Remember that “reuse” comes before “recycling”, and it is better to reuse readers than toss them into the recycling bin (think of all the energy and resources that it took to manufacture a reader, and how much money they cost!). We will collect the bins on Friday 5/17, so please donate by then!
Reader Collection in Moffitt Library
School is about to start, but before you head to Copy Central and lay down $50 in readers stop by the ReUSE Reader Giveaway!
When: Monday 1/28 and Tuesday 1/29 10am-4pm
Where: Upper Sproul (in front of MLK Union)
Why: Save money, save paper, and get the readers you need! Or, spice up your life with a reader on a subject you’ll never take! German? Astronomy? Nuclear Engineering? History of Middle Earth? These can also make great gifts!
And most importantly…. THEY’RE FREE!!!!
THE FREE DAYS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK due to building closure until Sunday (you can read more about it here: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/11/27/protesters-occupy-eshleman-hall-to-press-for-multiculturalism-on-campus/)
Eshleman Hall Free Days: Office supplies, paint, bulletin boards, and much more! This Friday 11/30 and Saturday 12/1: 11am –3pm
What:FREE chairs, folding tables, binders (not full of women), books, electronics, paints, clothing, one life-size cardboard Bill Clinton and MORE!
When:Friday 11/30, 11am – 3pm
Saturday 12/1, 11am – 3pm
Open to Public
Where:
Eshleman Hall
(on Lower Sproul)
Why:
ReUSE & Divert from landfill!
Rules & Procedures:
1. All items are FREE.
2. A set number of participants will be let into Eshleman Hall at a time. You will be called in when it is your turn.
3. You may only access the 2nd floor.
4. You must check-in and check-out at the front desk in the 2nd floor lobby. Sign-in with name and email address. At check-out, record the weight of material you are taking (for campus waste diversion records).
5. You are responsible for removing all of the items before exiting the building. All items must be removed by end of Free Day on Saturday.
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Thank you to all of those who came out to our clothing sale and especially to our wonderful volunteers who helped work it! We were able to divert 400 POUNDS of clothing from the landfill. We are very excited about this and are looking forward to our follow up sale in the spring.
Get excited to find a sweet Halloween costume, a new favorite pair of jeans and more at ReUSE’s Second Chance Clothing Sale on Lower Sproul this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 4pm. All items are gently used and priced at $3 or less. We guarantee that you will have fun sifting through mountains of jackets, flannels, t-shirts and more!
Come check us out- unless it is raining. The Clothing Sale will be canceled for the day in the event of rain.
All clothing was collected last semester during spring move-out, and if not for our collection would have been sent to the landfill. By attending our sale, you are keeping perfectly good clothing out of the landfill! Reuse, not landfill!
Claire poses with a potential outfit
Come to our volunteer meeting tomorrow (Thurs 9/27) at 7:15pm in 210 Wheeler. Bring your own plate and fork (so that we don’t have to throw out disposables!)- we will provide dinner.
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or are curious and want to learn what ReUSE is all about- please stop by! We will be discussing our upcoming Second Chance Clothing Sale, our current Eshleman project, and other upcoming events.
See you there!
Claire & Alex
ReUSE
We hope everyone who grabbed a free reader at our Reader Giveaway is putting their papery companion to good use! We gave away 45 bins of readers between Tuesday Aug 28th and Wednesday Aug 29th. At 36 lbs per bin, that means we kept 1620 pounds of readers out of the waste stream! Reuse!
Remember, we will be hosting a Reader Giveaway during the second week of Spring semester. We will be picking up your old readers at the end of spring semester. Stay tuned!
Claire and Alex are proud to offer you free reused readers
Hey everyone, tonight marks our first ReUSE meeting of the fall 2012 semester! Come to 210 Dwinelle at 7pm to learn more about our club and see how you can get involved in diverting waste at UC Berkeley. Please bring your own reusable plate and fork- and we will provide dinner!
Stop by Upper Sproul this Tuesday (11am-4pm) and Wednesday (10am-4pm) to grab a free reader! We have hundreds of gently-used readers from last year’s Move-Out from Poli Sci to Physics. Come check us out!
Free readers!
