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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christina Schmitt, Communications, 612-987-1741
Note: Interviews, images and deconstruction video footage available upon request
Salvage Crawl runs May 1 to 31, 2023
May is National Home Improvement Month. This May, Hennepin County is hosting its first-ever Salvage Crawl, where people are enticed to buy used—rather than new--building materials for home remodeling projects. Visit participating salvage retailers from May 1 to 31, 2023 to be entered into a drawing to win one of five prizes. Find an interactive map of participating retailers at hennepin.us/salvage.
Why used building materials?
Building materials cost more than just money. The energy and natural resources associated with manufacturing and transporting building materials, referred to as embodied emissions, are responsible for about 13% of annual global carbon emissions. Choosing used building materials instead of buying new also diverts valuable materials from going to a landfill.
There’s a beneficial “ripple effect” when choosing to buy salvaged materials instead of new ones. It sends a message that those products are valuable and can spur demand for used materials and soften demand for new materials, which means less carbon emissions in the first place.
Finally, used materials can bring unique character and one-of-a-kind style to a project – whether it’s a small DIY craft, a larger remodel, or an entirely new build. Explore local used building retailers on Hennepin County’s Salvage Crawl and get started on your next project.
Salvage Crawl: How to participate
To be entered into a drawing to win prizes:
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Visit participating salvage retailers – The more retailers you visit from May 1 to 31, 2023, the greater chance of winning!
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Scan to enter – Find Hennepin County’s Salvage Crawl poster near the checkout counter, scan the QR code, and enter your information for a chance to win.
Prizes
- First place prize (one available): $100 gift card to a participating retailer
- Second place prizes (four available): $50 gift card to a participating retailer OR one-year basic individual membership to the Minnesota Tool Library ($55 value)
List of participating retailers
Find an interactive map of participating retailers at hennepin.us/salvage
- Architectural Antiques
- Art & Architecture
- Bauer Brothers Salvage
- Better Futures MN
- City Salvage
- Guilded Salvage
- Habitat for Humanity
- ReStore – Minneapolis
- Habitat for Humanity
- ReStore – New Brighton
- Historic Stone Co
- LumberStash
- MN Tool Library
- Scrapbox Salvage
- Wood from the Hood
Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at hennepin.us/news.
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