Freecycle. A lot of what you throw away ends up in a landfill, even when it’s still perfectly usable. Many people are using local Freecycle sites to find a good home for their useful castoffs.
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Green Prophet: Sustainable Break-up Tips To Turn Your Blues Green
While you’re at it, divorce yourself from middle men (and women).
Why not dump things directly? Craigslist is a forum for posting classifieds, services and goods swapping with branches specific to Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel. Post things you want taken away, for free or for a price. Freecycle is a nonprofit that’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of garbage bins. When I lived in recycling-crazed Ireland, rather than paying to dispose of 140 cardboard shipping boxes at the county waste center, I posted on Dublin Freecycle. Four different guys responded and in a matter of days, carted away all the cartons. This stuff works. There are Freecycle groups active in Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Ankara.
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Carlsbad Patch: Toss the Broken BBQ to the Curb March 24
The city recommends residents consider donating useable goods to charity or allowing others in the community to use them. Waste Management is also a sponsor of Freecycle, an online network where members give away and receive items for free in their own communities. Visit freecycle.org for more information.
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Hazelwood Patch: Freecycle: Every Thrifty Mom’s Dream
If you are like me, you’re giddy with delight when you stumble across a great deal at a yard sale, on Craigslist, or even at Goodwill. Perhaps you’re a coupon queen, and consistently clip and utilize coupons, beaming with pride after trips to the grocery store that don’t break the bank.
Maybe you’re not even ashamed to admit that you’ve stopped to pick up “bargains” you’ve spotted on the side of the road. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, after all.
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Galileo: Montag: Mensch vs. Maschine
Schnell vorwärts 33 zu Freecycle Information aufsetzen.
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The Guardian: Money Saving money Money-saving tips from America … road tested by penny-pinching Brits
■ Discover Freecycle.
We are big fans of this idea – if you are moving home, Freecycle is a brilliant source of free furniture and equipment that you might not be able to afford to buy new. The people running the local sites can be pedantic about the way the ads are worded, though, and there are often many more people wanting things than offering them. You will need to be quick if you see something you like.
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amNY:NYC frugalistas explain the art of living on the cheap
Some New Yorkers completely avoid the retail industrial complex – often while building a sense of community – by dumpster diving, swapping, borrowing and freecycling. Or, they reduce outlays by comparison shopping, penny pinching and reselling what they have.
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Body & Soul:Budgeting for a baby
Freecycle is a good online resource where you can give and receive pre-loved gear at no cost. For safety reasons, some items are better purchased new, such as capsules, car seats and cots. If you are buying a second-hand cot, ensure it complies with current Australian standards. Visit www.productsafety.gov.au for more information.
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San Francisco Chronicle:5 Ways To Start Saving Today
Look for Deals
Now, nobody is suggesting that you stop spending money altogether, but perhaps it is time to look at becoming more frugal. Do you need to pay full price for everything? Probably not. You can use coupons at the grocery store, and use restaurant vouchers to enjoy a treat for half the price. There are excellent bargains to be found on eBay.com, and don’t dismiss getting items for free from freecycle at freecycle.org. It really is true that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so shun your preconceptions and consider thinking outside of the box when you need new items for your home and family. By being more frugal in your spending, you are freeing up dollars that can be directed into that savings account.
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Stourbridge News: Black Country people urged to recycle the high-tech way
DUDLEY Council is urging people to take a hi-tech approach to giving unwanted items a second lease of life.
The website Freecycle allows people to advertise items which may otherwise be dumped in landfill for other site users to collect.
The Dudley Freecycle group has more than 12,000 members, items recently offered include an extending table with four chairs, house bricks and a steel pedal bin.
For more information visit www.dudley.gov.uk/recycling
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