Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse Around the State

Many businesses in this week's edition of Around the State exemplify the "three Rs" by reusing or restoring materials:

• Staveman, a business that creates sculpture from used wine barrels, opened in Gearhart. It employs two people. The Daily Astorian, 3/1/2012

• Three Penny Mercantile, a vintage second-hand clothing and miscellaneous shop, opened in Ashland. Ashland Daily Tidings, 3/5/2012

• SERVPRO of Coos, Curry and Del Norte Counties opened in North Bend. It offers restoration services for homes and businesses damaged by fire, mold, or water. The World, 2/18/2012

• The Haberdashery, a men's consignment store, opened in northwest Portland. Neighborhood Notes, 3/6/2012

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