The Scrap Exchange Statement 9/22/2020
We shared this note with our staff and Board today in response to a recent article in the Indy Week. We hope this information provides transparency and context from our organization’s perspective. Hello Scrap Exchange Staff and Board Members....
Simply The Best
You Made Us Look Good Thanks to you, our shoppers, patrons, supporters, donors, staff and volunteers, the Scrap Exchange, was voted Best of the Triangle in three categories (and a finalist in a fourth) AND Best of Durham! We...
Join the Durham Mask Distribution Initiative
The Scrap Exchange is proud to partner with the Durham Recovery and Renewal Taskforce to ensure that all Durham citizens can access face coverings. These masks will be reusable fabric face coverings. Here on our website, you will find...
Reopening During COVID-19: UPDATED
Many of you have asked when you come back to the Scrap Exchange. Well, how about now? Come In and Shop You can now come in and shop at the Scrap Thrift and Reuse Arts Shop during our modified...
Statement About the Death of George Floyd
We at the Scrap Exchange continue to be appalled by the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others. We are keenly aware that continual, racially motivated injustices endured by communities of color are rarely captured...
New National Artist/Creative Worker Relief Fund and Survey
There may be COVID-19 relief for artists from Americans for the Arts: Funds for Working Artists Today, a consortium of funders announced the creation of the Artist Relief Fund, a $10 million national emergency relief fund for artists and creative...
Big Announcement: The Scrap Remains Curbside!
The mayor of Durham has APPROVED our curbside pick up process! This means that we will continue to populate our online store, giving you an opportunity to beat back boredom while social distancing! If you haven’t checked out our...
You Can Now Shop The Scrap Online
With Curbside Pickup We at the Scrap Exchange are excited to offer our community online shopping with curbside pickup! We will be adding to our store daily and listening to messages, socials and email requests from you, our customers...
Let Us Help: Bust Your Boredom & Support Us, Too!
We Need You Now… The last few days have been a whirlwind and have emphasized to all of us the meaning of and importance of community. Now more than ever, we at the Scrap Exchange need your support and...
The Cameron Gallery & Marketplace Ribbon Cutting was a Success!
Check out our news coverage, covered by Spectrum News! Our ribbon cutting event on February 22nd, 2020 was a huge success. Over 100 people came to shop, eat, and help cut the ribbon to officially re-open the Cameron Gallery...
What’s New? How About Our Website!
You Might Have Noticed Some Changes… We are happy to announce the launch of our new website! Even though the site has a new look and feel, you will find that we stuck to our Scrap-py roots and reused...
What’s the Big Deal about Creative Reuse?
photos and article by Alice Carroll Not exactly sure what a creative reuse center is? Very niche, I know, but picture this: the motherload, heaven on earth, honey hole place for people who love to get crafty, find inspiration,...
Why Reuse is NOT Recycling
by Alice Carroll You might have heard of the three R’s- reduce, reuse, recycle- but they’re actually in this order for a very specific reason. They’re in order of what’s best for our planet. When we reduce, we lower...
Scrap Exchange Shopper Highlight
Casey Bingham by Alice Carroll The unique stories of every shopper at the Scrap Exchange are powerful testimonies of how our non- profit organization impacts the Durham community. Casey Bingham shared her connection to the store and how it...
The Scrap Exchange is a BEST OF THE TRIANGLE 2020 FINALIST
They’ve rounded up all the nominations and The Scrap Exchange is a finalist for the Best Salvage / Re-use Business in the Triangle AND Best Consignment/Thrift Shop AND Best Environmentally Friendly Business in the Triangle While we know this...
Are You Taking Donations?
We have been getting this question a lot lately. The short answer is No. Not at this time. We understand that you are at hope, you have time to do that spring cleaning that you previously worried you would...