reusers
Those who repurpose
Reusers are people who use something again rather than discarding it.
The term appears in environmental contexts about reducing waste: Reusers and recyclers help keep materials out of landfills.
It also describes people who repurpose content, code, or other materials: The library attracts reusers looking for secondhand books.
Those who reprocess waste
- upcyclersThose who creatively repurpose waste
- repurposersThose who adapt discards
- compostersDecay containers for organics
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
eco-friendly · green · renewable · biodegradable · environmentalism · ethical · ecology · conservation
Secondhand store patrons
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- vintageQuality from past eras
- resellersThose who retail others' goods
- swapExchange one for another
barter · trade · marketplace · consignment · flea-market · auction · eBay · classifieds
Those who support causes
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- communityCollective of connected people
education · outreach · influencers · bloggers · minimalists · plastic-free · anti-consumerism · lifestyle
recyclers
Those who reprocess waste
- upcyclersThose who creatively repurpose waste
- repurposersThose who adapt discards
- compostersDecay containers for organics
zero-waste · eco-friendly · green · renewable · biodegradable · environmentalism · ethical · ecology · conservation · reduce
thrifters
Secondhand store patrons
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- vintageQuality from past eras
- resellersThose who retail others' goods
swap · barter · trade · marketplace · consignment · flea-market · auction · eBay · classifieds · pawnshop
advocates
Those who support causes
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
community · education · outreach · influencers · bloggers · minimalists · plastic-free · anti-consumerism · lifestyle · ambassadors
makers
Those who create
- DIYAmateur home projects
- creativeProducing original ideas
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
tinkerers · hackers · crafters · designers · inventors · hobbyists · workshops · tutorials · Pinterest · Etsy
- reduce reuse recycleWaste minimization principles
- towel reuseDrying off repeatedly with same cloth
- creative reuseTransforming waste into value
- adaptive reuseRetrofitting buildings for new functions