FreeCycle.org is a worldwide grassroots and nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free by joining local groups in their areas. The goal is to get a cycle going of giving and reusing items in order to keep good things out of landfills.
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The children’s toys are mostly second hand, and their clothes are hand-me-downs that John got through Freecycle.org, an international website with local groups that trade items for free. About 300 people in Osceola County and three neighboring counties, undoubtedly struggling like the Nailors, are in their group, exchanging household items, furniture, toys, clothes, and even food like fresh eggs… “Amanda and Emily are young, so they don’t realize how poor we are,” Sarah told Cass. “But when they get older …”
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Using “freecycle” is an additional option for our garbage issues.
This is a free Internet service provided whereby there is a method of disposing of items people do not need and no longer want to keep that would otherwise end up on the curb waiting for pick up by our garbage workers.
There is a chapter in Hamilton, as well as in Burlington. An unwanted item is entered on the website and interested people reply. Only when arrangements are made for a pickup is an address given. All manner of items are taken such as furniture, building and landscaping material, leftovers from remodelling, plants, toys, books, clothing, etc. If a particular item is desired, that can be posted as well. This service has saved enormous amounts of items being taken to the dump. The other advantage is that one doesn’t have to haul to the curb for pickup or to the local dump which normally charges a fee.
Anyone can Google “freecycle Hamilton” and sign up.
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New this year, a MCC Freecycle event will happen during the 6th Annual Dumpster Dive on the Clock Tower Lawn from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Students and employees are encouraged to participate by bringing in functional items from home that they want to get rid of. The Freecycle event will allow others a chance to use something you don’t need anymore. Everything will be free. Knick-knacks, clothing, pictures, toys/games, books, luggage, dishes, purses, sports gear, holiday items, tools and more will be accepted. Restrictions include items that are larger than one person can easily carry and no weapons or illegal items will be accepted. An individual does not need to bring something in order to take something. MCC already recycles but it is always better to REUSE.
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They carried in tables and chairs and bags of old clothes. Others maybe lugged in old computers or tools and maybe a bike.
It didn’t matter what people brought, because it was all welcome Sunday during Freecycling, which invited people to bring their old, unwanted items, leave them, and pick and choose from something someone else brought to be discarded
In other words, it was the ultimate recycling day.
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