a:28:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"2";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-03-26 05:22 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"47";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:63:"ReSource St. Louis  Offers Free Construction Material Exchange ";s:9:"url_title";s:60:"resource_st_louis_offers_free_construction_material_exchange";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:10:"field_id_5";s:62:"ReSource St. Louis  Offers Free Construction Material Exchange";s:10:"field_ft_5";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_9";s:317:"ReSource St. Louis recently launched its newly renovated materials exchange website www.resourcestlouis.org. The site offers architects, engineers, general contractors, facility professionals and others with a means to exchange construction and demolition materials, such as carpet, lumber, fixtures, tile, and more. ";s:10:"field_ft_9";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_13";s:0:"";s:10:"field_id_7";s:38:"ReSource St. Louis, materials exchange";s:10:"field_ft_7";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_8";s:2783:"<p>ReSource St. Louis recently launched its newly renovated materials exchange website &ndash; <a href=\"  http://www.resourcestlouis.org\">www.resourcestlouis.org</a> &ndash; offering architects, engineers, general contractors, facility professionals and others with a means to exchange construction and demolition materials, such as carpet, lumber, fixtures, and tile. <br /><br /><img alt=\"Resource St. Louis\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"303\" src=\"/images/uploads/resource-st-louis.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"266\" />ReSource St. Louis is the region&rsquo;s only materials exchange website &ndash; a free, online tool focused primarily on commercial construction and demolition waste.&nbsp; Its dynamic database platform features quick posting of materials, automatic notification when materials match a user\'s request, and tracking of the total tonnage of materials diverted over time. Diverting materials from local landfills addresses both economic and environmental concerns for the both providers and recipients of materials.<br /><br />Since launching in 2006, everything from gently used carpet to office furniture and overstock lighting has found new homes through the online though the site. This winter, a grant from the St. Louis/Jefferson County Solid Waste District, the website has been revitalized to make it easier to navigate and use.<br /><br />More than 6,000 items were posted on the ReSource St. Louis Materials Exchange in 2008, including used bleachers, kitchen cabinets and landscaping pavers.</p>
<p>Feedback from the site includes:<br /><br />\"As a new small business owner, it was a huge find!... I saved approximately $3,500 on flooring. I even put carpet in areas that I had planned to put laminate because there was so much available.\" ( fitness center owner)<br /><br />\"It keeps all that out of the landfill, $2,000 worth of furniture.... Whenever I see a good idea like that, I take every opportunity I can to promote it.\" (sustainability consultant)<br /><br />&ldquo;If we had to go out and buy all this furniture we have, it would have cost us so much money.... (The Materials Exchange) is a great opportunity for start-ups.\" (homebuilder)<br /><br />According to Buildings.com: <br />&bull; In the U.S., total building-related construction and demolition waste is estimated to be 135.5 million tons a year &ndash; that&rsquo;s 30% of the total waste stream! <br />&bull; The average new construction project yields 3.9 pounds of waste per square foot. <br />&bull; The average building demolition yields 155 pounds of waste per square foot. <br />&bull; Three of the largest waste compounds on most job sites &ndash; cardboard, wood and drywall together make up 75% of construction waste &ndash; are fully recyclable.</p>";s:11:"field_id_42";s:37:"/images/uploads/resource-st-louis.jpg";s:11:"field_id_43";s:0:"";s:11:"field_ft_43";s:4:"none";s:10:"category_0";s:2:"47";}