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Reuse, Reduse, Recycle

On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle extends far beyond building materials. Erica Hecht owner of EA Vintage in San Diego makes reusing and recycling her business all doing this under the umbrella of fashion. Erica voted one of the most stylish people by NYMag. She doens’t think of her self as a conservationist but [...]

Green paint for REO clean-ups.

On January 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

I’ve been on the mission to get the US knowledgeable and comfortable with using recycled paint instead of virgin paint when applicable. California and Oregon are the front runners as this is where the manufactures are located. So while I am spreading the word around the country, like Johnny Appleseed, I am looking for customers in [...]

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Holiday Shopping for our Planet

On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

It always baffles me that one measure of the state of the economy is how well Black Friday goes for retailers. Who started Black Friday anyway? Well, according to Wikipedia it started in the late 1930′s by department stores to extend the holiday shopping season. OK, I get that but when did it [...]

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Mastering Lime Venetian Plaster Workshop

It looks like the economy may be starting to slowly rebound in the construction industry. We've been getting so many calls from contractors that we've added more 2-Day intensive lime finish workshops to the schedule. This class is designed for the wall professional with trowel experience. This class is $475 and is also offered on some weekends for the working man (or woman). See California School of Italian Plasters for more details.