March 2006 E-Newsletter

Did You Know?’Facts of the month:
The reuse of old appliances is good for you, the environment, and the community. Landfilled appliances can contain toxic chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), that, if landfilled, could potentially contaminate groundwater. Instead of sending these items to the landfill, you can donate them to non-profit reuse programs such as ReUse Industries. Donors dispose of discarded appliances at little or no cost and receive a tax-deduction. Before ReUse sells appliances back to the community at low cost, a certified repair technician checks and repairs them. Non-repairable appliances are made environmentally safe through a certified freon removal process then recycled.










If you live in the city limits of Albany, Athens, Hamden, Jackson, McArthur, The Plains, or Wellston, ReUse Industries will do a free pickup of your used appliances. For a limited time, ReUse is waiving its $10 freon removal charge. ReUse Industries accepts fully assembled appliances that work or are repairable. Call (740) 698-8200 extension 10 today to schedule your free pickup.

Upcoming ReUse Events

Saturday March 11
Second Saturday Environmenal Workday

On March 11th, volunteers are needed at ReUse Industries’ Albany location between 10 am and 2 pm to help maintain grounds and clean, sort, and stock salvaged materials. Individual volunteers, service clubs, and student organizations are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP in advance by calling Joe at 698-8200 extension 14 or emailing VISTA@ReUseIndustries.Org

Monday March 13
Charity Serving at the Red Brick Tavern

On March 13th from 6 pm to 9 pm, ReUse Industries’ VISTAs and volunteers will be serving tables at the Red Brick Tavern in uptown Athens. All tips will go towards the purchase of a truck to haul reusables from campus recycling at Ohio University.
The truck will replace “Big Bird,” a 1973 international box-truck donated to ReUse Industries in 1993. Partnering with campus recycling, Big Bird has recovered 882 tons of reusables. Your tips at the Red Brick Tavern will help ReUse Industries continue this relationship.

Special ReUse Bargains

Clothing Bag Sale in Wellston

ReUse Industries’ Wellston location is currently having a bag sale on clothing. ReUse shoppers can fill a trash bag up with clothing of all types. Each bag of clothing is $4. There is no limit to the amount of bags one shopper can purchase.

Fire-Proof Filing Cabinet


A local bank has donated a lockable (keys provided) fire-proof filing cabinet. Produced by Shawn Walker, this heavy safe-like cabinet will provide you with the same maximum security bank’s use for documents. The item is available at ReUse Industries’ Albany location for $500.

iMacs


ReUse Industries’ Albany location is selling a series of refurbished iMac computers. The average iMac has a300 mhz processor and 128 megabytes of ram. These network ready computers are great for: people needing an affordable way to access the internet, college-students needing a computer, and individuals and businesses needing a cheap second computer. ReUse Industries is selling the average iMac, with OS system installed, for $80to $100. Call ReUse Industries’ Albany location at (740) 698-8200 extension 19 for more information.

As always, if you have any creative ReUse ideas or would like to tell us about a project you are working on please let us know. Send them in to vista@reuseindustries.org and we will include them in the next E-Newsletter. ReUse Industries encourages you to help spread the ReUse lifestyle and wishes you a wonderful month!
ReUse Industries
74815 US Hwy 50
Albany, Ohio 45710
740-698-8200
Fax: 740-698-4014
Tues-Sat 10 to 6
www.reuseindustries.org

ReUse Thrift Store Athens
100 N. Columbus Road
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-594-5103
Fax: 740-698-4014
Mon-Sat 9 to 5

ReUse Thrift Store Wellston
102 South Ohio Avenue
Wellston, Ohio 45692
740-384-1323
Fax: 740-698-4014
Tue-Sat 9 to 5