Freecycle Newswire

Like Craig’s List, Freecycle.org is area specific. Items on this site are completely free. The purpose of the site is to keep items out of the landfill and keep them in use by someone. You will be shocked as to what someone may want.

On Freecycle its very true that what is trash to one person, is treasure to another. For example, broken china may be trash to you, but a wonderful find for an artist.

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The Freecycle philosophy is simple: Offer something to others that you no longer need; take something off of someone’s hands—all for free. It’s like a yard sale fell in love with recycling, got married and had a baby named Freecycle.

The Freecycle Woburn group is one of the most active in the area, offering tons of great deals. Click here for more information on the group, or to find out how to obtain any of these great items.

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When I was finished, I had four full trash bags. I had planned to store them in the basement, but I realized then that I really didn’t need any of the things and that someone else might.

So I went to freecycle.org.

Freecycle began in May 2003 with an e-mail Deron Beal of Arizona sent out to a few dozen friends and charities. His plan was to make giving and getting easier, with members posting items they needed or wanted.

There is no cost to join, and everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages. Though members use Freecycle at their own risk, every regional group has local volunteer moderators who check the incoming messages and keep their group running smoothly.

The network grew rapidly. Freecycle reports being in 110 countries, with more than 8.5 million members. This year alone, the network says, it has saved 680 million pounds of items from landfills.

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4. Freecycle: Freecycle.org is a fantastic way to eliminate unused items in your home. It’s also a great resource for finding needed items. It runs through Yahoo.com and is nationwide.

When looking for something specific, you simply join the Freecycle groups in your area and post an request to each group.

I didn’t have to use this resource for the party, but if I had, my post would have said something to the effect of “In search of Dr. Seuss books, games, or other related items for birthday party décor.”

If anyone on Freecycle was looking to rid their home of Seuss-related items, they could contact me directly to make an arrangement to meet. You can’t beat free!

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