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San Antonio s first sustainable art store, Spare Parts, has diverted nearly 4,500 pounds of donated materials from the landfill, according to the executive director for Spare Parts, Mary Elizabeth Cantu.Robin Jerstad /Contributor
For a store that only opened three months ago, Spare Parts is already proving its concept is working.
San Antonio s first sustainable art store has diverted nearly 4,500 pounds of donated materials from landfills, according to the executive director for Spare Parts, Mary Elizabeth Cantu.
In January, Spare Parts weighed a total of 2,764 pounds of donated materials from the community. That is more than a weight of a Toyota Yaris, Cantu compared. In February, it totaled 1,705 pounds, which is more than 205 gallons of water, she noted.
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Mary Elizabeth Cantu, founder and executive director of Spare Parts, checks donations at the nonprofit’s new brick-and-mortar shop, the Spare Parts Center for Creative Reuse.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Mary Elizabeth Cantu, founder and executive director of Spare Parts, looks over donations of items that can be repurposed as art supplies. They are sold at the non-profit’s new Center for Creative Reuse.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Loose markers are just some of the discounted and donated products at the Spare Parts Center for Creative Reuse.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less