This nonprofit helps old building materials find new homes
When Diane Sabato was planning her retirement home, one thing was certain: She wanted to have the smallest environmental impact possible.
To help achieve this goal, she turned to EcoBuilding Bargains, a retail warehouse for reclaimed building materials in Springfield, Massachusetts. Its carefully planned aisles and sections feature fiberglass windows, eco-friendly paints, and light fixtures, among other things. The difference here? The items are all secondhand.
A white cabinet set with glass inlay doors caught Ms. Sabato’s eye immediately. “They had just set it up,” she says. “I went, ‘This is it.’”
And Ms. Sabato had done the research to know a good find when she saw one. She spent under $8,000
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