“Ordinary people have been really generous too. I put out a message on Freecycle and we were able to got clothes, duvets and even toys.
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Fredericksburg.com: Out with the old, as the new descends
Contact local churches, libraries, grade schools, day care centers, children’s hospitals and foster care programs–or post an ad on the website of the Freecycle Network (freecycle.org), a green, grass-roots collective that acts as a digital curbside.
Members list items they wish to part with, but with one catch: It must be free, and it must be local. A few more giving options:
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Do You Freecycle?
Have you heard of Freecycle? It’s a worldwide grassroots network of people who recycle usable items among themselves. When a member has something to give away, it’s advertised via an email distribution list. People who want it reply to the email. The item usually goes to the first responder (all recycled items are free).
Freecycle groups are organized geographically, which makes it easy to participate. If you live in Sonoma Valley you’d probably want to join Sonoma Freecycle (there are also groups in Napa, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and other nearby cities).
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Sleaford Today: Free to a good home -recycling site launched
A MAN from the Sleaford area has set up local branch of a nationwide free recycling scheme.
Anthony Edwards of Great Hale decided to launch a Sleaford branch of the online network, Freecycle, which has gone live since the end of October.
The idea of Freecycle is that if somebody needs to get rid of an item quickly and without costing them money, they can post it online without having to use sites that charge such as Ebay.
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Sydney Morning Herald: Give as good as you get
Websites such as Gumtree.com and Freecycle.org are attracting a growing number of environmentally conscious shoppers.
Anne Seccombe, of Belrose, started using Freecycle three years ago. The website asks members to ”gift” their items rather than toss them in the bin.
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Reporternews.com: Diedra Holley: Go high class to save environment, money
Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to worry about those awkward packages again? I thought it would be great. In reference to the title of this suggestion, I asked myself, “What do high-class restaurants use?” Do they use paper napkins, paper towels? Of course not! They use cloth napkins. Now, not being rich, I decided to check Freecycle to see if anyone had any before I ran off to Ann’s Linens or Walmart to spend my hard-earned money on brand-new cloth napkins. I was in luck.
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The Tennessean: Triune: Taxes are the key to a free education
Opportunity No. 1: A group in Nolensville is starting on FreeCycle. You can check it out on Facebook by searching “Nolensville FreeCycle.” Freecycle is about keeping things out of the landfill and giving away something that has no use in our life anymore to someone who could extend its usefulness a little longer.
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Westford Patch: Stuff!
Could Someone Else Find Treasure in Your Trash?
Are you cleaning out your closets, basement or attic? When you come across something that is no use to you anymore, perhaps someone else could use it. Offer it for free on Freecycle. Have a yard sale and advertise it for free here on Patch. Head down to Roudenbush, they’re having their semi-annual town wide yard sale this Saturday Sept 24. Donate to a charity. Nearby Tewksbury is having a Zero Waste Day Sept. 24. Many charities will be there collecting a variety of items – clothing, shoes, household goods, bikes, furniture, pet supplies, linens and more.
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The Commons: Obituaries/Births/News of Windham County people
I was flabbergasted: a company saying “no” to a paid job? They were firm. I needed to post my items on Freecycle first, then I could pay them to collect anything that was still left.
Freecycle is a free, nonprofit network of email lists started in 2003 by Arizona’s Deron Beal. Members of the list can receive offers of donations by email.
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The Guardian: Why is our consumption falling?
Ecological and economic arguments aside, Goodall’s suggestion that the UK may have reached the point of maximum resource use throws up lots of interesting questions. Most fundamentally: is it definitely true? How can we be sure that consumption won’t soar to new, even greater, highs when the global economy eventually picks up? And if we really have reached a peak, how did we get there? Was it just a matter of shifting to a more service-based economy? Can the internet – or even decades of green campaigning – claim the credit? Or could it be that our densely packed little island is running out of space for new buildings, vehicles and bulky goods? Could eBay and Freecycle be a factor, helping to keep more goods in circulation for longer? Or the fact that more of us are living in cities?
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