History
The effort is part of a larger goal of University Facilities Management to reduce the amount of trash and to divert as much waste material as possible into environmentally sound channels. Reusing an already manufactured item, whether for its intended purpose or for something more creative, incurs no additional environmental cost, Reuse staffers told us. Since its founding in 1993, the primary goal of the ReUse program has always been to put unused or underused property back into use at the University. Reuse saves money, saves disposal costs, and saves environmental damage associated with new manufacturing, and U departments never pay a cent for reusable items.
Specialties
The University of Minnesota ReUse Program collects surplus office furniture, supplies, equipment and parts from throughout the Twin Cities Campus and makes them available to University departments or individuals for purchase.