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CBC.ca: How to start a garden on a $50 budget

July 20, 2021 fiona

Indoor furniture can be used outside, weather permitting. Statues can be crafted from driftwood, stacked stones can make shapes between plants. Large rocks and thicker tree branches make excellent garden edging.

Edmonton Freecycle can be a goldmine for additions to the garden, including plants, organic fertilizers, furniture and topsoil.

Regardless what size your space is, consider splitting it up into different zones or outdoor rooms that have different functions or seating.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/how-to-garden-budget-1.6094701

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APNEWS.com: A pandemic clothing purge is on as normal life resumes in US

July 10, 2021 fiona

Alina Clark is about as tired of her pandemic wardrobe as her comfort clothes are stretched and torn.

“I have four sets of jeans, seven shirts and five sweaters that I wear every week,” said Clark, co-founder of a software development company in Los Angeles. “They’re everything I’ve worn in the last two years. Me and my wardrobe are suffering from COVID fatigue.”

https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-business-2c9458030350de5118eb3e26bcf39047

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BBC Radio Kent: Interview with Deron

June 28, 2021 fiona

“Freecycle moderator Jakkie Durham and founder Deron Beal
are interviewed by Pat Marsh of BBC Kent. A recording of
just this segment may be found here. The full show of better
sound quality can be found here: (section starts at about 15.45pm)’

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_kent

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The Greater Manchester News: Giant rainbow made from recycled cans appears in Piccadilly Gardens

June 4, 2021 fiona

nyone looking to bask in a bit of the sunshine this half term in Manchester city centre might come across a giant rainbow that has appeared overnight in Piccadilly Gardens.

While it’s not to coincide with Pride Month, as some might presume, the giant rainbow installation is actually part of a campaign to raise awareness over recycling.

Measuring four metres high and seven metres wide, the rainbow is made entirely out of recycled cans and has been installed by not-for-profit group Every Can Counts.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/giant-rainbow-made-recycled-cans-20742314

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The Herald:The Diary: True Gritter on the M77

January 7, 2021 fiona

Engaging offer THE Freecycle website allows people to give their goods away, without charge, to those who want them. Gilbert MacKay from Newton Mearns wonders if there is a poignant backstory explaining the site’s latest offering: Engagement gifts… 2 mugs.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18935184.diary-true-gritter-m77/

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Hampstead Highgate Express: They’re ten years old – Oh yes they are

December 18, 2019 fiona

When Matt Hearne moved to Crouch End a decade ago, he realised he knew few people on his doorstep.

So he put an ad on Freecycle asking if anyone wanted to put on a pantomime.

Ten years later, the am-dram society he helped to found – The Crouch End Players – are marking their anniversary with a production of Robin Hood.

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Earth911.com:Paving on a Budget

June 28, 2019 fiona

Reducing the size of your paving project can also facilitate reuse. It’s easier to source used pavers for a small project than a big one. Check your local construction salvage store for reclaimed pavers or use websites like Freecycle or PlanetReuse to find homeowners and contractors who are getting rid of their old bricks or broken up concrete. Not only will you close the recycling circle, you could get your materials for free.

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Freecycle mentioned in book: When Action Follows Heart: 365 Ways to Share Kindness by Susan Spencer

September 30, 2018 fiona

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Arlington, Virginia – EarthFest 2018

April 15, 2018 fiona

Earth Day Festival “Earth Fest”

Special Earth Day Festival to learn about compost, recycling, energy efficiency, and much more. Play recycling games, learn how to compost, and create upcycled art. Stations include representatives from AIRE, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Environmental Services, Remove Invasive Plants, Creative Resources, Fitness, and more. This activity takes place when school is out, and all ages are invited.

Purpose:

This event is to raise awareness on conservation for environmental protection. Themes include reduce, reuse, recycle. Exhibitors should focus on themes surrounding Earth Day.

Kate Sweet, Freecycle Moderator was present at the event, she says:
‘all the stuff on the table was free and when folks selected an item I told them they did their first freecycle and offered to sign them up on the spot!!!!’

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Bath Chronicle: Seven of the weirdest things on Freecycle available to Bath bargain hunters

February 14, 2018 fiona

Lavender hair dye, a batch of carrier bags and a slightly broken Hammond organ are some of the unusual things currently listed on Freecycle in Bath.

If you’re not aware of the website, it’s a non-profit organisation where people can post their unwanted items for free.

You can get a great bargain, like a three-piece Harrods suite, and it helps stop more reusable items ending up in landfills.

So, here’s a list of some of the strangest, quirkiest things being listed right now.

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