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Planet Reuse: Helping you find your “perfect match” and achieve LEED standards

Posted on Apr 14, 2010

Planet Reuse is a great online source to pair you with your perfect match of reclaimed materials when you need them. WalletPop recently interviewed the entrepreneurial team that founded this Kansas City, Missouri based company and compared their concept of scavenging recycled materials for green residential and commercial building to that of the popular dating sites match.com and eHarmony. Nathan Benjamin and Tim Bensman, the co-founders, will coordinate all the tedious time consuming details in order for you to smoothly find your needed reclaimed materials and incorporate them into your green building plans.

In their interview with WalletPop, Benjamin stated that “only 6% to 8% of LEED projects in the world have achieved their reused materials credits.”  He also noted that this element of the LEED rating system is often neglected due to all the hang-ups that are encountered when trying to source reclaimed materials. But now, thanks to Planet Reuse, you can be easily navigated through each step of the process in matching reclaimed building materials to your specific needs.

Planet Reuse focuses on reducing landfill waste, saving you time and money on your building projects, and ultimately making the planet a better place. Visit http://www.planetreuse.com/ to see recently listed and recently requested materials in your area!

Kimberly Kreth