Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for ...

ST. LOUIS — Dennis Collins, Sr., has been organizing and stacking bricks to be reused after the May 16th tornado ripped them from a building his friend owns in Fountain Park. “The whole bricks that’s ...

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Abandoned Places. Waste is built into our economy. Garry Cooper created a large-scale resource-sharing system to keep furniture, medical equipment and more out of ...

Southwest Ohio is a leader in upcycling its buildings. Housing solution: adaptive reuse. Look around and you'll see plenty of vacant or underutilized buildings. From office buildings to warehouses to ...

Pre-existing items, like cabinetry, countertops, and doors are the easiest to reuse. Long-lasting materials, including pavers, brick, and tiles should be stored for reuse or donated. Flooring and ...

People tend to worry more about interior trends going out of style, but outdoor features can also drastically change the feel of your yard, enhancing or detracting from your home's appeal. Hardscaping ...

The team looks into the solution of adaptive reuse as a response to the housing shortage. The Brick by Brick team of solutions journalists looks at adaptive reuse as a response to the housing shortage ...