Providing for resale "manufacturers' safe, non-toxic by-products, overruns, seconds and fall-offs from manufacturing processes," this place sells cool junk by the pound.
Unfortunately, this atypical shopping center is NOT open to the public. Only card-carrying educators and community organizations represent their customer base and must sign in with proof of membership, before entry is permitted.
However, if you know an educator with a paid membership, as a guest, you too can experience (but not purchase, unless it is for "classroom use", wink-wink) a barrage of beads and foothills of foam.
Watch the lot for RISD vans. Both the students (from RISD) and the recycle center are small, but quite serious about what they do. read more