Archives for : July 2020

IOWA News: Iowa City’s Rummage in the Ramp goes virtual

With no in-person event this year the planning committee has put together resources to allow residents to get involved with waste reduction in the community.

There is a directory for Iowa City resale and consignment stores. The city is also recommending using freecycle.org.

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/iowa-citys-rummage-in-the-ramp-goes-virtual

Martinsville Bulletin: Liz Weston: What to do with your stuff the kids don’t want

If you’re comfortable with people coming to your home or garage, you can list items for sale on Craigslist or neighborhood apps such as Nextdoor. Those are good sites to list items you want to give away, too, and many communities have Freecycle groups to help you find homes for unwanted items.

https://martinsvillebulletin.com/lifestyles/liz-weston-what-to-do-with-your-stuff-the-kids-dont-want/article_59bf2148-d618-5d3c-855a-e04b203a6b54.html

Henley Standard: Friends create sci-fi comedy film with set made in garage

When a shadowy stranger is murdered in Mr Yim’s Soup House, a diner in the solar system, traffic cop Lucha Flax decides to play detective.

The 22-year-olds came up with the idea shortly after graduating from the University of Southampton last summer.

Using websites like Freecycle and chipboard donated by Construct Scenery they spent about a month building the set.

They assembled a cast and crew of 20, some of whom had to leave the set for a day to attend their graduation ceremonies, with actors, comedians, artists, film makers and musicians giving their time for free.

Mr Evans, who lives in St Mark’s Road and studied English and history, said: “We happened to go to university by chance together and that’s when we started making comedy shorts together. https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/henley-on-thames/153521/friends-create-sci-fi-comedy-film-with-set-made-in-garage.html