HULL: An organisation that helps people recycle unwanted items across the city is looking for volunteers.

Hull Freecycle needs group moderators to help with its website.

The Hull branch of Freecycle is a non-profit organisation which reduces waste, saves resources and eases the burden on our landfills.

A spokesman for the organisation said: “Being a moderator doesn’t require a lot of time but does require some dedication.

“There is lots of support available and it’s fun.”

The job would suit a person who is interested in making a contribution to the community and the planet.

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Here’s how it works (taken from the Freecycle website)

“The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It’s a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns.

Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them. Our goal is to keep usable items out of landfills. By using what we already have on this earth, we reduce consumerism, manufacture fewer goods, and lessen the impact on the earth. Another benefit of using Freecycle is that it encourages us to get rid of junk that we no longer need and promote community involvement in the process.

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