Tuesday, April 24, 2012

2012 - thank you pittsburgh!


2012 Program
Total Upcycled:
14,772 lbs








Carpet: 3,271 lbs
Fabric: 1,922 lbs
Wallcovering: 179 lbs
Vinyl: 1,241 lbs
Wood: 581 lbs
Stone: 6,437 lbs
Glass: 924 lbs
Metal: 133 lbs
Laminate: 73 lbs
Specialty Paper: 235 lbs
Rubber: 242 lbs
Shingles: 131 lbs
Plastic: 338 lbs
Ceiling Tiles: 7 lbs

Binders: 799


thanks to the pgh architectural & design community for making our second year a huge success... last year's 14,712 lbs was nearly identical, perhaps a pattern emerging w/ our two year total = 29,484 lbs

Thursday, April 19, 2012

2012 - final week w/ extra harvest day


Location
Guardian Storage - Strip District
Session 2
Pollination Day - Friday 04/20 from 12-3 pm
Harvest Days - 04/20: 1-3 pm, 04/21 & 04/22: 12-3 pm


Pollination - Interior designers and architects are invited to drop off their expired specifications samples.  Including carpet, wallcovering, fabric, stone, glass, tile, laminate, three ring binders and vinyl samples.
Cultivation - Worker Bees prepare the materials for pick up. Work includes sorting and weighing by material type, removing carpet samples from books, recycling paper from binders and stacking and restacking materials as they arrive.
Harvest - Artists and educators harvest creative supply items including fabric, carpet, ceramic tile, glass and wallcovering samples, three ring binders and specialty papers. Bring boxes or bags to carry your selections home.

We need your help with the cultivation process... Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?


Thanks sponsors for being champions of sustainability!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

2012 - program info

Location
Guardian Storage - Strip District


Session 1
Pollination Day - Friday 04/13 from 12-3 pm
Interior designers and architects are invited to drop off their expired specifications samples.  Including carpet, wallcovering, fabric, stone, glass, tile, laminate, three ring binders and vinyl samples.
Harvest Days - Saturday & Sunday 04/14 & 15 from 12-3 pm
Artists and educators harvest creative supply items including fabric, carpet, ceramic tile, glass and wallcovering samples, three ring binders and specialty papers. Bring boxes or bags to carry your selections home.


Session 2
Pollination Day - Friday 04/20 from 12-3 pm
Harvest Days - Saturday & Sunday 04/21 & 22 from 12-3 pm

Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?
Also: Look for our table at AIA Build Pittsburgh on 04/17 & sign up.
We will have some fun give-aways in exchange for your contact info.
Thanks sponsors for being champions of sustainability!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

2012 - call for volunteers


Pollination: Did you know you can self-report CEU credits for your USGBC or AIA membership requirements & save the planet at the same time?


We're proud to announce a new sponsor for 2012... Wilsonart


Also: Look for our table at AIA Build Pittsburgh & sign up.
We will also have some fun give-aways in exchange for your contact info.
Thanks Wilsonart for your leadership in sustainability!