Material Reuse Forum Library

Description

NERC, with the assistance of a Planning Committee of reuse practitioners from around the country, is in the process of planning a series of free, quarterly Deep Dive Forums. These virtual discussions will focus on the role of material reuse organizations in working with and building the resiliency of local communities. The presenters to be featured will talk in-depth about the programs they’ve developed to provide resources and serve the needs of residents, work toward policy solutions, and create economically viable systems. Watch recordings and download presentations from past forums below.

By material reuse, we are referring to the reuse of durable goods, including: construction materials, consumer and household items, electronics, books, textiles, and fixtures and furnishings.

Forum Contact: Mariane Medeiros, Senior Project Manager.

Recordings & Presentations

Material Reuse Forum 8: Online Resale Business Models (March 13th, 2025)

Representatives from Eileen Fisher, The Footwear Collective, and Sharetribe Ltd discussed three online resale models: consignment, peer to peer, and business to consumer. Opportunities and challenges with scaling reuse on the web were explored.

Material Reuse Forum 7: Unpacking Reverse Logistics (December 5th, 2024)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Lindsey Tornello, Supply Chain Recycle and Sustainability, Pallet Operations and Maintenance Systems, Home Depot
• Necati Ertekin, Associate Professor, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
• Phoebe Yu , Head of Client Success, Replenysh
• Troy Campbell, Director of Reverse Logistics Operations, Home Depot
• Zac Rogers, Assistant Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Colorado State University

Material Reuse Forum 6: Online Materials Exchange: Challenges, Viability and Reach (September 4th, 2024)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Norm Ruttan and James Ruttan, IWasteNot Systems
• Daniel Kietzer, Director of Sustainability, Rheaply

Material Reuse Forum 5: Reuse in Climate Action Plans (January 9, 2024)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Amanda Jordan, Circular Economy Project Manager, City of Phoenix
• Gary Feinland, Waste Reduction & Recycling Outreach and Education Section Supervisor, NYDEC
• Julianne Sammut, Climate Change Coordinator, US EPA Region 1
• Kate Bartelt, Sustainability and Resiliency Lead - Resources, HDR

Material Reuse Forum 4: Creating Policies That Support Reuse (September 20, 2023)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Lauren Zimmermann and Eben Polk, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
• Stephanie Phillips, San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation

Material Reuse Forum 3: Measuring Economic Impacts of Reuse (April 11, 2023)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Wyeth Augustine-Marceil & Nika Mikec, Cornell University
• Emily Barker, Reuse Minnesota
• Heather Trim, Zero Waste Washington 

Material Reuse Forum 2: Impact of Building Materials Reuse on Climate Change (December 6, 2022)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Sarah Edwards, Eunomia Research & Consulting
• Heidi Swank, Rethos
• Gretchen Worth, Susan Christopherson Center for Community Planning

Material Reuse Forum 1: Reuse Centers Creating Community: Connections & Benefits (September 7, 2022)

• Recording
• Presentations:
• Community Forklift
• St. Vincent de Paul
• Stardust