IRN: The Reuse Network | Higher Ed: Reuse as Standard Practice at Notre Dame Notre Dame’s first reuse project, January 2009. Since then Notre Dame has returned for eight more projects. Overview The University of Notre Dame has an active sustainability program, with a serious commitment to waste reduction. Planning a renovation of their Law School library, Notre Dame wanted to do something better than throw their used, but still usable, furniture into a landfill. In late 2008 the school reached out to Business Furnishings, their longtime Steelcase dealer, for help. Business Furnishings, in turn, contacted IRN. In January 2009, Business Furnishings and IRN packed eight tractor trailers with nearly 1,300 pieces of surplus Notre Dame furniture, which was provided to needy communities in Ha

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