Three Ways to Show A Teacher They Rock
It is not too late to show teachers that you appreciate them, even during a pandemic! Check out five ways the Scrap Exchange can help you show them that you care: 1. Buy Supplies Teachers that are meeting in...
Scrap Exchange Celebrates Women’s Empowerment by featuring Local Artist’s Purse Designs
The Scrap Exchange celebrates Women’s History Month by featuring Zanobia Sewing’s one-of-a-kind handbag creations. The totes feature empowering designs using locally sourced cloth from Spoonflower, a celebration of beauty and power evident in every design. The handbags can be...
The Scrap Exchange is Offering Online Creative Classes
There is no reason the pandemic has to put the kibosh on your creativity. The Scrap Exchange is excited to provide you with Creative Classes Online! Below are just a few reasons why you should consider joining us for...
COVID-19 Positive Test Case on 1/5/2021.
We value proactive and transparent communications and want to inform the public that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. This employee works in a “low contact” position with infrequent or indirect contact with the...
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...
Durham Brake Light Project Comes Back to the Scrap Exchange
The Scrap Exchange welcomes back the Gimme-A-Brake event on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021! In an effort to avoid unwanted traffic stops, the Southerners On New Groud (SONG), Durham Beyond Policing, Bull City Mutual Aid, and the Durham branch of...
Take Time to Destress…Five Ways A Trip To The Scrap Exchange Can Help
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. After the major shifts in our way of life last year and the daily stressors that continue today, establishing and maintaining best mental health practices are on everyone’s radar. There are several reasons...
Will You Be The Lucky One?
We are SO excited to be 30 years young! We have survived changing locations, changing with the times, and we are ready to embrace a changing world. What will not change is how we feel about YOU! We want...
A Brief Primer on Ecological Car Disposal
In anticipation of Earth Day on April 22nd, we showcase this Primer from UCSD Master's student, Gabe Vargas on ecological car disposal.
Earth Hour 2021
Did you know that you can help the environment just by turning off your lights? According to an article published by Boston University, if you turn off the lights whenever you leave a room, you can reduce greenhouse gas...
As we close out 2020, we hope you will watch our short video message.
On the first day of 2021, here’s our TOP 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS and favorite moments last year despite the pandemic tribulation of 2020! #10 OUR REACH: Did you know that the Scrap Exchange interacted with more than 100,000 people through store visitors and...