“The Earth is a fine place worth fighting for.” — Ernest Hemingway
Exciting news! SA+C Inc. is spearheading Nantucket's first Salvage exhibit during Daffodil Weekend this April with support from Nantucket Preservation Trust and Remain. The Island has long been pressured by the costly need to export thousands of tons of waste off Island each year. Construction waste, especially, threatens, Nantucket’s unique architectural heritage and natural beauty.
Remain recently funded a study on the feasibility of a salvage center on the Island and the verdict was a resounding yes!
The Salvage Exhibit will provide the opportunity to show the many wonderful options for incorporating reclaimed wood into projects and the various creative projects and high-end home items that can be made from it.
Through the exhibit, SA+C Inc. also aims to support a broader movement of deconstruction and waste diversion on the island.
~ UPCOMING EVENT ~
Nantucket Island Daffodil Weekend
Salvage Showcase
SA+C Inc. + NPT + Remain + DPW
Sherburne Hall, 11 Centre Street, Second Floor
Friday, April 26: Noon – 4 PM
Saturday, April 27: 10 AM – 1 PM: Pre-Tailgate Party. Stop by for light bites from Lemon Press and the chance to win a copy of ‘Sconset: House by House and a repurposed Oyster Shell Mason Jar tumbler!
Salvage & Sustainability at SA+C Inc.
Salvage is a way to honor the story and history of a place — maybe an old family home, a historic building, or a special piece of furniture, no longer usable, but worth preserving in a special way.
Salvage also supports sustainability in a key way: it greatly reduces construction and demolition waste that gets sent to the precious, ever-shrinking space in landfills.
Did you know?
Globally around 30-40% of waste comes from the construction industry .
Every year 17,000 tons of construction waste is transported off the island of Nantucket
40% of construction waste is wood waste, which can be reused in beautiful ways.
Practicing deconstruction over demolition and salvaging usable architecture materials and products not only diverts construction waste in landfills, but also does many other great things!
Salvaged wood enables great things:
1. Adds character and style to a remodel or redesign project
2. Preserves the history of a structure
3. Saves on costs for new materials
4. Tells the story of the home
5. Adds value to the home and creates jobs
6. Promotes sustainable adaptive reuse + creates new uses for old things
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SALVAGE ON NANTUCKET
SA+C’s vision for a Nantucket Salvage Center incorporates intentional design that honors Nantucket’s unique history and architectural heritage, preserves its natural beauty, and improves the social health of the island’s residents and visitors.
The Center would collect, store and distribute architectural materials (primarily wood) to the Island, with the goal to create a broader movement of deconstruction and waste diversion on the island. -
The SALVAGE SHOP
NANTUCKET, MA + MARIN, CA
Visit our online Salvage Shop to pick up beautiful pieces of material with history and style.
Browse our products page for inspiration. Handpick your salvaged materials to build sustainably and add a story and interest to your next home project or DIY idea.