Our mission is to provide an outlet for the donation, repurpose, and reuse of new and gently used teacher, school, community and business discards. We aim to create a sustainable solution that diverts these abundant resources from landfills and ensures they find new life in educational settings. By facilitating the redistribution of these materials, we strive to support educators, children, and nonprofits in their pursuit of knowledge, learning, and environmental responsibility.
Since opening in 2020, we have expanded our reach to include educators in neighboring counties. We have also formed collaborations and/or served organizations with treasures donated, such as Friends of the Library, CASA of Forsyth, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier, Bald Ridge Lodge, Mentor Me - North Georgia, and The Place, amplifying our impact. For complete list - click
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Please make sure you're eligbile to shop. Contact us if you have any questions regarding eligibility and credentials to shop.
Investing hundreds of dollars from their own pockets each year to support their students is a time-honored tradition for teachers. It is projected that educators shell out over $820 of their own money on school supplies each year. For many educators, this yearly expenditure does take a toll. However, educators who dip into their own funds for school supplies express a sense of obligation to provide essential materials to create a welcoming and comfortable classroom environment for their students, ultimately enhancing their learning experience. Source
New school supplies contribute significantly to environmental impact, especially with the increasing plastic pollution worldwide. Thick plastic materials are commonly used in school supplies, contaminating landfills and taking hundreds of years to decompose. Earthday.org reports that two garbage trucks of plastic enter landfills every minute, emphasizing the severity of the issue. Disposing of lightly used pens or intact folders worsens the ecosystem destruction. Ciel.org highlights that 99% of plastic is derived from fossil fuel chemicals, adding to landfill and air pollution.
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101 Meadow Drive, Suite 2T, Cumming, GA
Park in lot and walk around back to enter.
Shopping:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12pm to 2pm & 4pm to 6pm
Saturdays (1x month)
10:30am to 1:30pm
**Teachers in every GA county can shop at the Teacher Reuse Store in Athens-Clarke County.**
We are committed to diverting materials from the landfill. Donations that are not reusable by the TRE will be donated to another worthy organization. Since opening we have recycled over 6 tons of scrap books, paper and cardboard.
We appreciate every gift of $20 from shoppers. Your gift ensures the TRE's success in the future. Thank you for supporting the TRE.
Talk to your school administrator and PTA/PTO about providing funding and/or reimbursing you for shopping at the TRE.
Teacher Reuse Exchange, Inc.
(770) 490-1083 | teacherreuseexchange@gmail.com
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization | Tax ID #27-1136219
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