Re-use Hawai‘i Celebrates 20 Years with New and Returning Programs

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Now fully settled into its new Salt Lake digs, Re-use Hawai‘i is celebrating its 20th anniversary with several initiatives that promote sustainability through the recycling and repairing of materials.

In March, Re-use relaunched its popular Tool Library program, now run completely in-house, which allows the public to borrow from the group’s extensive cache of tools via monthly and yearly memberships. Think everything from tile cutters and power saws to hand planes and electric garden equipment. How-to workshops are also available.

Additionally, April marks the return of the organization’s workshop program, in which products are made in Re-use Hawai‘i’s new 1,500-square-foot woodworking shop and then offered for sale. The products, ranging from coasters to planter boxes, are made from salvaged materials. Woodworking services will also be available for customers looking to create custom pieces.

Also in April, Re-use will team up with Pearl City High School’s construction program to create items out of reused materials, available for purchase in-store, with all profits going to its students. Year-round initiatives will include collaborations with local artists and a promotion offering 20% off storewide and at the lumberyard on the 20th of each month.

4651 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 102, Salt Lake, (808) 537-2228, reusehawaii.org, @reusehawaii

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