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New Reuse Resource Opens For Creatives in Eau Claire
14 May 2025
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Being an artist can also mean spending quite a bit of money on supplies – and, potentially, result in leftover product and waste.
Many accessible materials found at big-box craft stores aren’t made with sustainable materials, and scraps are likely to end up in landfills. Bridging the gap from one artist’s waste to another's dream, enter locals Chanel Harwick and Ashton Erickson of MELK Reuse.
MELK Reuse, a new donation center, accepts unused and scrap materials for resale to promote a circular stream of consumption. These types of spaces are commonly referred to as art thrift stores, Arts Midwest writes.
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