Reuse story
Wooden crates → Sea-cargo packaging
120 lidded crates from a Winnipeg aerospace plant were still sound. Instead of being chipped or burned, they went straight back into service packing cargo for shipping.
Read the Magellan case studyReuse first. Landfill last.
Everything we pick up climbs down the same ladder. We start at the top and only move down when we have to.
The reuse-first ladder
Smart sorting, AI-assisted, matches each item to the highest rung it can reach.
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Reuse
Still good? It goes back into service as it is.
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Repurpose
A new job for the same material. Granite slabs became warehouse mounting surfaces.
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Recycle
Broken down into raw material for something new.
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Responsible disposal
Only for what truly has no second life. Always the last option.
Reuse story
Granite slabs → Warehouse mounting surfaces
Six forklift-only granite slabs, grey and pink, could easily have been crushed. They became heavy-duty mounting surfaces in a local warehouse.
Read the Magellan case studyMore reuse stories are on the way as new projects wrap up.
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