Fifth Avenue’s 3R Living is closing. How sad that a wonderful local shop with an imortant environmental mission is closing. In September 2004, Samantha Delman-Caserta and Mark Caserta opened 3R Living, a home decor and lifestyle store, dedicated to ““Future Friendly Products.” In October 2007, they opened their second store in Maplewood, New Jersey, with Samantha’s sister.

The products in the shops are selected with the principles of reducing waste, reusing unwanted or discarded materials, and recycling in mind. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. The store was also a recycling center and a great place to find eco friendly gifts and beautiful things.

Rebeccah Welch  transcribed the following note for the readers of OTBKB.

Dear Customers, Friends and Neighbors –

We are very sad to announce that at the end of February, 3r Living will be closing our Park Slope store.

When we opened this store in April of 2004, it was a dream come true. Over the past five years we have been honored to provide the community with greener, healthier and safer options, as well as a much-needed community recycling center. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the customer and friends we have made over the years

This is not an end, but rather a new beginning. Look for us online at www.3rliving.com and 3rliving.blogspot.com.

We hope that your shopping experience with 3rliving.com is a pleasurable one. Thanks for going green with 3rliving!

Also, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help us to make sure that this does not happen to other businesses in the area. Eat, drink and shop local! Supporting restaurants, boutiques and bars on 5th Avenue , even just a little, can go a very long way.

Sincerely,

Samantha and Mark Caserta