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MauiTime Weekly:Freecycle Day At Baldwin High

You don’t need to contribute to our island’s landfill problems just because you have stuff that needs to go. Instead, how about donating all that useless but otherwise still viable hardware to the recycling day at Baldwin High School?

Hammerhead Recycling and Community Work Day Program have hui’d together to coordinate this day of sustainability with several other of the island’s recycling agencies. On Saturday, Feb. 25, bring scrap metal, bicycles, appliances, beverage containers, cooking oil, cellular phones, household batteries, vehicle batteries, laptop batteries, printer cartridges, newspaper, cardboard, telephone books, magazines, plastic grocery bags, used eye glasses, hearing aids, books, reusable paint, clothing and other household items to the high school between 8am and 2pm. You will be rid of these items, and keep them out of the landfill.

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The Guardian: Swapshop revived – for one day only

Everybody’s favourite Saturday morning TV show Swapshop is back. But before you reach for those unwanted Christmas gifts, Monkey has to inform you it’s for one day only. Yes, the pre-eBay and Freecycle way of getting rid of stuff is being revived for one day at London’s Victoria station next Wednesday for a marketing stunt by Confused.com. Noel Edmonds will not be there but Keith “Cheggers” Chegwin will, natch. Suggestions that makeup company Nude is doing a similar stunt by bringing back Cheggers’ infamous Channel 5 show Naked Jungle for a day are wide of the mark. Thankfully.

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Tucson Citizen: Post-Holiday Freecycle Swap to the rescue at Pima County Public Library branches

New year, fresh start.

How do you get rid of those things that you don’t use anymore but that are still perfectly usable?

Pima County Public Library is partnering with Freecycle™ to present the second annual free Post-Holiday Swap on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at eight library branches.

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Waste Management World: Dumpster Dive at MCC Analyzes Recycling Habits

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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The Barrie Advance: Free stuff available at recycling event

MIDLAND – Freecycle Midland will once again host an event to get people to utilize the three Rs.
Participants in the second annual Freecycle Trunk Exchange are people who want to recycle items – a chair, a fax machine, a piano, an old door – rather than see them end up in a landfill.
Visitors to the event browse the merchandise and take home whatever they like free of charge.
The event is scheduled for Oct. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at Georgian College’s Robbert Hartog Midland campus.

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Gilroy Patch: Second Chance Week Begins September 10

“Freecycle” Day, Tuesday

Join the Gilroy Freecycle group to list items you’d like to give away or request items you need.

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Tucson Weekly: Solar Rock

The 5th annual solar-powered concert and green fair takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 27. The event features live music by Michael P., The Wayback Machine, Spirit Familia and The Opposables. Speakers, games, kids’ activities, food, a freecycle.org “free-meet” and exhibits round out the fair. Kids can paint their own canvas bag and visit The Physics Factory, a modified school bus for hands-on science experimentation. Free. Visit www.solarrocktucson.com for more information.

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