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REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet.

We live in challenging times. Waste from mass consumption has led to pollution and climate change that is threatening human survival and our planet's existence. While recognition and awareness are important, direct action is by far more effective. But traditional recycling has not been the solution that we were led to believe.

 

The solution is simple and it’s "nothing new"... REUSE! Reuse offers a more sustainable solution that everyone can be a part of.

 

REUSE Because You Can't Recycle The Planet. follows reuse edutainer Alex Eaves' cross-country adventure to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. On his journey, Alex finds endless reuse solutions for our waste problem that are not only sustainable, but many of which are easy and fun. And he learns just how reuse truly benefits our people, our planet, and our wallet.

 

This documentary isn't about our waste problem. It's about solutions. And they are everywhere!

Clips | Gallery | Testimonials | Locations

Soundtrack | Screenings | Get The Shirt

Trailer

Host A Screening

A screening of The REUSE! Documentary is a great way to promote the reuse movement

to your school, community, library, non-profit group, neighborhood etc.

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  • Budget-Friendly Universal license fee for both paid and free admission screenings

  • Director Alex Eaves is available for add-on Q&As; both virtual and in-person

  • Promotional Toolkit with various digital materials

  • Discussion and activity guide to further the reuse discussions

 

Learn more about our National Reuse Day Campaign this October!
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Clips & Bonus Footage

Gallery

Testimonials

"No other environmental based film has you leaving with so much hope and optimism for the future. The documentary was clever, precise and entertaining. Everybody left with an idea for personal change. Alex and his work are truly inspiring."

-Meghann Cranford,

Sustainability Club President University of Wyoming

Filming Locations

  • Alabama PHOENIX FIRE MUSEUM

  • Arizona DAPPER + DASH

  • Arkansas THE ROOT

  • Arkansas THE GREEN CORNER STORE

  • California DISTRICT SKATES

  • Colorado TAXI

  • Connecticut ANDREW EAVES

  • Delaware BELLEFONTE CAFE AND TRADING CO.

  • District of Columbia GREEN AMERICA

  • District of Columbia KUTTLEFISH

  • Florida CHRISTIAN WAGLEY

  • Georgia FODAC

  • Idaho RECAB

  • Illinois THE BEDFORD

  • Indiana COMPUTERS 4 REUSE

  • Iowa CHRIS JENSEN AND BETH HARMS

  • Kansas IAMTHEMANDY

  • Kentucky PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTER

  • Louisiana REPURPOSING NOLA

  • Maine VIDEOPORT

  • Maryland COMMUNITY FORKLIFT

  • Massachusetts THE ATTIC FANATIC

  • Massachusetts KNACK

  • Massachusetts STAY VOCAL

  • Michigan RECLAIM DETROIT

  • Minnesota REUSE MINNESOTA

  • Mississippi TORNADO GARDEN

  • Missouri 816 BICYCLE COLLECTIVE

  • Montana BAYERN BREWING

  • Nebraska NORTH OMAHA TOOL LIBRARY

  • Nebraska TRUCK FARM OMAHA

  • Nevada THE FIREHOUSE

  • New Hampshire VICTORIA TANE

  • New Jersey SPECIAL E

  • New Mexico EARTHWRIGHTS DESIGNS

  • New York SILO CITY ROCKS

  • North Carolina TMUFFIN

  • North Dakota AENDEE

  • Ohio HANNAH'S TREASURE CHEST

  • Ohio REUSE ALLIANCE

  • Ohio REUSE INSTITUTE

  • Oklahoma REFUNK MY JUNK

  • Oregon HUMMINGBIRD WHOLESALE

  • Pennsylvania CONSTRUCTION JUNCTION

  • Pennsylvania MR. SMALLS

  • Pennsylvania TRASHN2TEES

  • Rhode Island GREEN ENVY

  • South Carolina THE ARCADE MALL

  • South Dakota RESTORE

  • Tennessee SHELBY FARMS GREENLINE

  • Texas SPARE PARTS

  • Utah THE GREEN URBAN LUNCHBOX

  • Vermont CONANT METAL AND LIGHT

  • Vermont PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER

  • Vermont VERMONT VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL

  • Virginia HANDMADE IN GALAX

  • Washington GROUNDS FOR CHANGE

  • West Virginia SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA ANIMAL LEAGUE

  • Wisconsin MOLLY'S RUDE AWAKENING

  • Wyoming FELICIA FOLLUM

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