When Charlie Martin is not working 12-hour shifts as a UMD police officer, he’s running All Out Junk Removal. And his mission there is to repurpose what he collects to donate to people who can use it.

Megan Heeres has created a “forever forest” from unwanted trees and repurposed ductwork. Credit: Courtesy of Matéria Gallery A pile of concrete slabs and glass window blocks sits outside of Matéria ...

WEST FARGO - One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Or, in today’s parlance, one person’s crap is another person’s craft. In this age of repurposing and upcycling, items that have been collecting ...

Hammer it onto docks as boat bumpers. Weave it together for jungle gyms. Stretch it into horse fences. Cut it into pieces to sharpen straight razors. Welcome to repurposing – finding new uses for ...

Don't settle for tossing out or donating old stuff that isn't useful anymore. It's way more fun to give it a new life as something else. We have tons of great repurposing ideas for old junk. From that ...

When she found an old surgical cart, she didn’t dwell on its seedy past or decrepit condition. In keeping with her store’s tagline to rethink, redo and reuse aging items, she transformed it into a one ...

On June 2 and 3, a huge field on the outskirts of Prairie Grove will hold the largest selection of open-air flea market booths in the Northwest Arkansas area. From polished antiques to funky vintage ...

WATERLOO — Everything old is new again. Funky Junk-a-Loo, one of the Cedar Valley’s most popular events, returns to downtown Waterloo on Saturday and Sunday. Aficionados, converts and the curious will ...

Sitting in a booth at a flea market in Woodstock, Randy Meyers knew he had made something pretty cool. He just didn't know what it was. “The lady in the booth next to me saw my four lamps and said, ...