Re-USE stands for Re-Used Stuff Emporium. The origin of this idea came about by the student group SOURCE. Members of this group set up material exchanges once or twice a semester by setting up a table on Sproul Plaza, enabling members of the campus community to donate and pick up items.

With funding from the university as well as support from the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the blessings from SOURCE, we were able to set up a permanent shop for UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty to donate and pick up materials.

The goal of this program is promote the concept of reuse to the campus population and to divert reusable materials from landfills.