Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

Part 1: Terms:

• Antiques/antiquing- An antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human society. Source: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique).
• Junk/junking-  Any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags. Anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible; trash. Source: (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/junk).
• Flea market- A type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent. The flea-market vendors may range from a family that is renting a table for the first time to sell a few unwanted household items to a commercial operation including a large variety of used merchandise, scouts who rove the region buying items for sale from garage sales and other flea markets, and several staff watching the stalls. Source: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_market). 
• Thrift shop- A shop that sells used articles, especially clothing, as to benefit a charitable organization. Source: (http://www.answers.com/topic/charity-shop).
• Upcycling- The process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value. Source: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling).
• Resale shop- A retail store that stocks and sells merchandise on consignment. Source:(http://www.answers.com/topic/consignment-store). 

Part 2:

1. The terms above have a great deal to do with environmental health in that everything is already owned and not being manufactured using harsh chemicals, etc.... and items are being recycled from person to person to ensure maximum usage. No wanting and wasting is being done for the most part.   

         Antiques/Antiquing:
         Old Town Antiques & Books
         Location: 102 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
         Phone: (218) 722-5426
         Junk/Junking:
         John's Twin Ports Recycling
         Location: 614 1/2 East 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802
         Phone: (218) 727-2185
         Flea Market:
         Studebaker Drivers Club Swap Meet Flea Market and Classic Car Show
         Location: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, Duluth, MN 55811
         Phone: Yet to be verified
         Thrift Shop: 
         Salvation Army
         Location: 2101 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55806
         Phone: (218) 722-7723
         Upcycling:
         Blog: Black Rose Bags
         Location: Black Rose Bags
         Contact Info: blackrosebags@hotmail.com
         Resale Shop
         Goodwill
         Location: 700 Garfield Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802
         Phone: (218) 722-6351

Part 3:

Project 1: Cool as Ice Junk
I liked this particular project because you could do and use this junk piece for so many things. In the picture the person used the piece as an ice container/holder for her wine. You could put a vase inside it and use it for flowers as a table decor item or you could just soda or beer on ice. I liked it!

Project 2: Tag Maker Tote
I really liked this particular item because you can use it as a storage device for a lot of different things; such as jewelry, keys, mail, and even an overnight utility tote for toothbrush, contacts, etc.... It's nice because it doesn't seem to bulky. Very cool idea.

Project 3: Freeze Frame
I really liked the freeze frame project simply because who doesn't need picture frames to put their many pictures in? I know my girlfriend and I do for the millions of pictures we have! Anyway this was an awesome re-use and never really found out what it was but it was really cool, especially the sawtooth that was used to hang it on the wall. Awesome project!

Source: Project Ideas From: (Junk Market)