recycling of materials, when ecology rhymes with economy

Scraps, end of stock, or even business scraps are collected by an association to be shared between professionals, but also individuals. This is what we call a materials library. Discovery.

Old chairs, outdated desks. In this electricity company, this building is going to be refurbished. So obsolete furniture will have to be gotten rid of.

“A few years ago, this furniture would be left in recycling center, explains Jean-François Guillon, waste sector representative at Soregies. Today, we are engaged in a virtuous approach, we are trying to reduce nos volumes of waste”.

It is here in material libraries, such as that of Montmorillon, in Vienne, that these pieces of furniture are found.

“This comes from companies members of the association, rejoices Lucie Milon
Director EIT South-Vienna. What some will consider waste, others consider raw material. The issue of recover, give a second life and avoid landfilling. We encourage reuse as much as possible.”

There are almost twenty tons of materials here. Initially intended for professionals, the material library is now open to individuals. When ecology rhymes with economy.

“There, I have two pallets for 230 euros, rejoices Ivan Brun, a seasoned handyman. The project is to create a library and there it is not even not 10% of the value of ce what is would find elsewhere.”

Businesses also win. They are submitted has a tax on THE waste. By lightening them, they lighten their burdens.

“It’s in the spirit of the times, but it’s not just advertisingsmiles Philippe Delaire, the president of EIT Sud-Vienne. Connecting these companies shows that it is necessary, because companies make economies and our planet, this does not do no mal.”

To do good for the planet and the wallet, the Montmorillon materials library is open to individuals every last Friday of the month.

Report in Vienna by Mathieu Maillet and Luc Barré: