Reuse

thumb|250px|right|This museum workshop containing tools and supplies has been in use for decades. 250px|thumb|Metal workers at workshop in Tampere, [[Finland in 1955]] 250px|thumb|A railway workshop

type of street market or bazarre that provides space for people who want to sell or barter previously-owned merchandise

thumb|A box of vegetables and fruits recovered from the dumpsters of a hypermarket thumb|Urban foraged food in Stockholm, Sweden

thumb|A tractor being mechanically repaired in Werneuchen, 1966 thumb|Field repair of aircraft engine (1915–1916)

thumb|A bathtub upcycled into a bench in [[Munich.]] Reuse is the action or practice of using an item, whether for its original purpose (conventional reuse) or to fulfill a different function (creative reuse or repurposing). It should be distinguished from recycling, which is the breaking down of used items to make raw materials for the manufacture of new products. Reuse—by taking, but not reprocessing, previously used items—helps save time, money, energy and resources. In broader economic terms, it can make quality products available to people and organizations with limited means, while gener

generic term for garments originating from a previous era, as elements of contemporary dress

thumb|upright|Food cans upcycled into a stool Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value. thumb|Upcycling visual representation (non-official) Norberto Miranda (2025).

retail store specializing in the selling of antiques

hierarchy of decreasing favorability of actions to reduce resource waste and protect the natural environment

waste product from brewing coffee; used to adulterate pure coffee, to grow mushrooms, to stain wood, to freshen air, to make body soap scrubs, to treat wastewater, or to make biogas

stores where all goods are free

process of converting wastewater into water that can be reused for other purposes

return of beverage containers for refund

workshops with DIY items repair

craft and profession of collecting waste for reuse or sale

shop which sells goods that are not new

buildings constructed using modules, like shipping containers

type of shopping bag which can be reused many times

Artistic practice of borrowing, quoting, or recontextualizing existing images or objects to generate new meanings through citational commentary

construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold

book which has been owned before by an owner other than the publisher or retailer

informal, irregularly scheduled event for the sale of used goods by private individuals

cloth pads to prevent menstrual fluid from leaking onto clothes

economic concept

fabric bag or wicker basket with wheels used for carrying groceries on foot between the store and home

waste management

thumb|upright|Plastic bottles (with LED lights) repurposed as a chandelier during [[Ramadan in the Muslim Quarter, Jerusalem ]] thumb|St William's College ([[York) facade. The curved wood protrusions are probably repurposed ship frames.]] thumb|African music instrument made from a food can Repurposing is the process by which an object with one use value is transformed or redeployed as an object with an alternative use value.

thumb|upright|Bric-à-brac for sale at a street market in Cambridge

form of market

bundled used clothing shipped to Africa from wealthy countries

type of shop

artificial physical object

box or location used to allow for people to rid themselves of excess items.