Part 1
Dictionary.com defines the following terms: Antique - of or belonging to the past; not modern.
Junk - any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
Flea Market - a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-ratemerchandise, etc.
Thrift Shop - a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
Upcycling - Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value
Resale Shop - a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising.
Part 2
The terms above are directly related to environmental health because they encourage people to use and re-use items. When we as consumers make use of old things it influences manufacturing companies because they are less supported and make less of a profit. And our environment is less cluttered when we use old items for the same or different purposes.
1. Antique Boutique
357 Canal Park Drive, Duluth
(218) 529-7667
2. St Michael's Used A Bit
16 N 1st Avenue West, Duluth
| Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluthhttp://fleaportal.com/Flea_markets/Index/MINNESOTA/Duluth 4. Savers 1740 Mall Drive, Duluth |
(218) 722-1894
www.savers.com
5. http://www.greenpeople.org/Eco-Fashion-Upcycled-Clothing.html
I could not find any upscaling locations in Duluth other than local websites, so here is one that looked cool.
6.
Goodwill
700 Garfield Ave # 1, DuluthOne of my favorite past times is thrift shopping. They have so much variety and I almost always find a cheap treasure. I would say that 80% of my clothing has been found at thriftstores. My favorite thrift store in Duluth is the Savers by the mall because they have discounts for college students on Thursdays. Now that I have been shopping at thrift stores for awhile, I get bored in normal department stores because everything looks the same and is so expensive.
Part 3
- Piano Bar
http://junkmarketstyle.com/item/36751/piano-bar
A man was moving and had this really cool piano that he could not take with him. So he made it into a bar in his basement that needed some remodling anyway, and it looks awesome. It is the perfect height for a bar and really fits the personality of the room well.
- Window Sear
http://junkmarketstyle.com/item/36749/window-seat
This was made from a headboard and footboard that someone bought at a scratch and dent sale. I have always LOVED window seats and thought they felt so homey. So one of these days I might try this. It is so classy and yet vintage looking!
- Wall of Doors
http://junkmarketstyle.com/item/36757/wall-of-doors
This is so creative, a woman took a bunch of little wooden doors that she purchased at an auction and fit them all together to make a wall in her basement. It looks so appealing to the eye and makes a really great wall. I would never have thought of doing this but it is awesome!
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