News Updates

A colorful seek and find: Amazon Select Paint at the reuse warehouse

by Community Forklift Team | Jul 20, 2022 | Materials, Special Items

Not only do we sell eco-friendly Amazon Select Paint, but we also use it to spruce up our space at the reuse warehouse! Read our blog for more info.

Before and After: New uses for salvaged materials from Community Forklift

by Community Forklift Team | Jul 6, 2022 | Reuse Inspiration

Check out some of the ways Forklift Fans have repurposed materials from our reuse warehouse! Read our blog for more info.

Visit the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to see what’s working in conservation!

by Community Forklift Team | Jun 28, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs, Events, Events in the Community

Check out sustainability (and a small bit of Community Forklift’s reuse warehouse) down on the mall as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 30 through July 4! More info in our blog.

Community Partner: Port Towns Elementary School

by Community Forklift Team | Jun 22, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Community Forklift’s Community Building Blocks Program provided free clothing racks, thermometers, and hand sanitizer to Port Towns Elementary School. Read our blog for more info about the school and how you can support the students!

Vintage History: 215-year-old steamboat berth bed

by Community Forklift Team | Jun 6, 2022 | Materials, Vintage History

This 215-year-old solid wood day bed with brass inlay was one of 25 berth beds from the first ocean-going steamboat ‘The Phoenix New Orleans.’ Read our blog for more info and photos of this fascinating piece of nautical history!

Before & After: Creative reuses for salvaged stuff

by Community Forklift Team | Jun 1, 2022 | Reuse Inspiration

Check out our blog for some creative ideas using salvaged materials from Community Forklift!

Community Partner: LSSNCA welcomes Afghan refugees to Prince George’s County

by Susana Salazar | May 25, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

The Greater Washington, D.C., area welcomed more than 4,500 Afghan refugee allies after they were forced to flee their homes last year.

Before and After: Creative uses for salvaged materials from the reuse warehouse

by Community Forklift Team | May 3, 2022 | Reuse Inspiration

People have come up with some creative reuses for the salvaged materials we have at the reuse warehouse. Read our blog to check out a few!

Community Partner: Common Good City Farm

by Susana Salazar | Apr 27, 2022 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs

Common Good City Farm at 300 V Street NW in DC practices sustainability both in its urban agriculture and in its use of salvaged materials! Read our blog for more info.