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I recently read a great article, Bronx-based Rebuilders Source shows it's easy building green, from the NY Daily News.

There were some pretty interesting points in the article. For example, they note, "There are more than 1,000 building material reuse stores in the country, according to the Pittsburgh-based Building Materials Reuse Association." I had no idea there were so many. Of course I knew they existed, because we frequented one in New Mexico while home building; also I just like reuse, but you just don't hear about them. Every time I mention one to someone they say, "Huh?" Maybe some better advertising is in order.

The article focuses on a Bronx-based Rebuilders Source, a project of Green Worker Cooperatives. The store notes that their goal, or hopes anyhow, include selling, "300 tons of used building materials each year." That's great.

Read the whole article.

In any case, it got me thinking, or wondering at least why more folks don't know about reuse stores. People act so surprised about them. I did a post a while back related to this topic; Building A Reclaimed House - Where To Find Used Materials, but thought I'd list a few I left out before, because if you're rebuilding, building new, or just making over one room, reused is one of the best ways to go material wise.

More reuse materials:

Builder 2 Builder: This site is very cool. You can see pictures of the actual reuse materials online, for the most part, and there's a great Demolition / Deconstruction Notices section, so you can find materials quick, or try to claim them before someone else does.

2007 Guide to Architectural Antiques and Antique Lumber Companies

The ReUse People of America for California, Washington, and Colorado

Renovators Resource Inc for Nova Scotia

Building Materials Resource Center for Boston

For a gigantic list visit Eco Business Links - many local options like the ones above, for Vermont, California, Oregon, the UK, and more.