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Resources to Reduce & Reuse
Resources to Reduce & Reuse
These organizations can help you reduce your impact on the planet.
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Building supplies
Second Use, a South Seattle retail store with vintage architectural pieces and salvaged building materials
The ReStore in Ballard for salvaged cabinets, doors, windows, plumbing and lighting fixtures and flooring
Earthwise in South Seattle for reusable building materials and architectural features
General Donation/Reuse
Donate Seattle - wish lists of charitable organizations that may need something you no longer want
King County Materials Exchange - household goods and building materials for sale or give-away
GreenDisk for recycling CDs and small electronic accessories like computer mice
Eco Encore for books, CDs, and DVDs
Help 1 Up Furniture Bank picks up usable furniture, provides tax deductible receipts, and delivers it to people in need
Thrift Recycling Management conducts book drives to support literacy programs and encourage recycling
Industrial Materials Exchange (IMEX) - online market of industrial by-products, surplus materials and wastes, run by the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
E-Cycle Washington for recycling of computers, monitors and TVs
In the Yellow pages, look under “Thrift Stores”
Kashless – for giving away items you no longer want
Paper waste reduction
City of Seattle PaperCuts for tips to save paper and facts about the high environmental impacts of paper
Remove yourself from junk mailing lists at www.dmachoice.org
Stop getting unwanted phone directories delivered to your door:
- • Dex: Choose "Select Your Dex" at the bottom of the page. Enter your ZIP code, then click through screens until you see "Personalize Your Directory Order." Under "Available directories in your area," choose 0 from the pull-down menus. Or call 1(800) 422-8793 and press 2 to speak with a person.
- • Yellow Book: Call 1(800) 929-3556 and press 3 to speak with a person.
- • Idearc (formerly Verizon): Call 1(800) 888-8448 and remain on the line to speak to a person.
Opt-Out of receiving pre-approved credit or insurance offers at OptOutPrescreen.com
General Resale
Seattle Times Classifieds
Craigslist
FreeCycle
In the Yellow pages, look under “Consignment”
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