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This document summarizes Northampton, MA's efforts to promote reuse and sustainability through a ReUse Committee, pop-up reuse events, and the development of a permanent ReCenter site. The ReUse Committee organizes regular pop-up events like tag sales, art shows, and exchanges to encourage reuse. They also oversaw renovations to create a permanent ReCenter site to further these goals. The ReCenter will have a grand opening and offer repair cafes, workshops, and other programs going forward.
Noho reuse slides 032715
- 1. Passion, partnerships, sharing and community change in Northampton
- 2. “If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned, or removed from produc=on.” Pete Seeger
- 3. ReUse CommiDee • Public Works Commission subcommiDee • Working commiDee (vs. advisory) • Nine volunteer members • Meet monthly • Administered by part-‐=me DPW employee
- 4. Pop-‐up Events • Most are single day events • Held on Saturday mornings • Consistently held at single centrally located site • Publicized through social media, city web page, community bulle=n boards, road signs and paid adver=sing • Volunteer staffed (primarily) • DPW employees handle publicity & registra=on
- 5. Pop-‐up Events: Tailgate Tag Sale
- 6. Pop-‐up Events: Tailgate Tag Sale
- 7. Pop-‐up Events: Tailgate Tag Sale
- 8. Pop-‐up Events: Costume Swap
- 9. Pop-‐up Events: Art Show & Sale
- 10. Pop-‐up Events: Art Show & Sale
- 11. Pop-‐up Events: Art Show & Sale
- 12. Pop-‐up Events: Art Show & Sale
- 13. Pop-‐up Events: Garden Pot Swap
- 14. Pop-‐up Events: Garden Pot Swap
- 15. Pop-‐up Events: Bulky Plas=c Swap
- 16. Pop-‐up Events: Bulky Plas=c Swap
- 17. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 18. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 19. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 20. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 21. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 22. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 23. Pop-‐up Events: Toy Exchange
- 24. The ReCenter: A Permanent Site
- 25. The ReCenter: A Permanent Site
- 26. The ReCenter: Renova=on
- 27. The ReCenter: Gearing up
- 28. The ReCenter: Gearing up
- 29. The ReCenter: Gearing up
- 30. The ReCenter “A Team”
- 31. 2015 Roster
- 32. What’s Next? • Grand opening April 25 • Repair cafes and workshops • Enhance social media & web presence • Focus on sustainability • Exploring other crea=ve concepts
- 33. Susan Waite Northampton Department of Public Works 125 Locust Street Northampton, MA 01060 413-‐587-‐1059 swaite@northamptonma.gov Website: www.northamptonma.gov/reduce-‐waste Email: reuse.northampton@gmail.com (Northampton ReUse) Keep in Touch!