• Freecycle is an email list group that allows members to offer their unwanted items to other members on the list for free. Visit www.freecycle.org for instructions on joining the Centre County Freecycle group.
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CapeCodOnline: Gonsalves: A commonwealth of lilacs
Longtime members of the Cape Cod Freecycle online network, the Howlands have offered their purple and white lilacs free to anyone with “stout loppers or pruners” for a couple of years.
“When they bloom, we thought, instead of us trimming them, why not have people come over and do it? It’s a nice New England thing to do,” Howie explained.
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Newsday: How to get rid of unwanted stuff in NYC
Lai is also an active volunteer in the NYC Freecycle group, which was founded in 2003 and now has more than 55,000 members. Givers post “offers” of what they have to give away (tea pots, telephones, chairs, baby clothing) and then sift through responses.
People searching for something specific can also post “wanted” notices. (Disclosure: this reporter has given away air conditioners, shoes and electronics on Freecycle and is still watching the television that a delightful Brooklyn lawyer gave her via Freecycle after he upgraded.)
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Gloucester Advocate: Freecycle cuts landfill and builds networks
FREECYCLE is a novel way of reducing landfill and helping a neighbour out at the same time.
After a long break The Freecycle Network is once again working in Gloucester. Copeland’s Jackie Clark has taken on the role of moderator for the Gloucester group under the guidance of the main organisation.
Freecycle allows members to register their email address with a local group then advertise what they want to give away.
Alternatively, they can ask for something they need and it is all completely free of charge.
“I have used Freecycle for years and received floor tiles, wall tiles, goldfish, trees, plants, a bread maker, cot and ride-on toys – among other things,” Jackie said.
“When we moved, I got rid of unwanted crystal glasses and jugs, old chairs and other stuff.
“It works well because there is no expectation by anyone beyond the wish to help the environment.”
Freecycle began in the US in 2003 and has since spread to 85 countries across the globe.
“It’s a great way to keep stuff out of landfill, but it’s also a really good way to establish and build relationships,” Ms Clark said.
“Everyone remembers grabbing something from the tip. This way, you don’t even have to get as far as the tip.
“Freecycle members worldwide are currently keeping over 500 tons a day out of landfill. This amounts to five times the height of Mt Everest in the past year alone, when stacked in garbage trucks.”
The rise of the ‘Buy, Swap and Sell’ concept thanks to social media has been a revelation in recent years and Ms Clark feels the Freecycle initiative can be just as successful.
Jackie has already approached Gloucester Shire Council for its support and council’s environment and waste services coordinator Tania Parkinson has agreed to raise the Freecycle concept with Midwaste.
To learn more about Freecycle visit the website www.freecycle.org
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HamletHub:County Offers Free Service to Exchange Unwanted Items
Donation Is Also An Option
You can also donate items to local charities or participate in online groups that serve as a forum to exchange items, such as Westchester Freeshare and Westchester NY Freecycle. You must have a Yahoo! account to use these programs. Westchester NY Freecycle maintains a “two strikes, you’re out” policy to guarantee proper participation.
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newjerseynewsroom.com: Don’t Toss Old Electronics … Recycle!
Another recycling alternative is Freecycle, a bulletin board-type website that matches people trying to find homes for unneeded items with those seeking them. New Jersey has several Freecycle groups; use a search engine to find the one that serves your county.
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PhillyBurbs.com: $aving Bucks through Freecycle
Nothing beats the economic blues like free stuff.
So many, including myself, are turning to Freecycle, a network of communities dedicated to giving and getting things — furniture, toys, clothes, etc. — all for free.
It’s another feel-good online destination to help you save money and reduce clutter.
Freecycle, its website touts, is about “keeping things out of the landfill, sharing an item that retains usefulness, clearing out unused clutter and community.”
It is not a charity, a “lending closet, a free-for-all, a means to get as much free stuff as you can, a way to get more stuff to sell or auction” or “a way (to stop) from taking your broken items to the dump if that’s where they belong.”
The ground rules are straightforward. Everything has to be free, legal and appropriate for all ages.
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Poughkeepsie Journal: Sharing gains popularity as greener option
The nonprofit Freecycle Network, which runs a Craigslist-style website where people can list items they want to give away, pioneered using the Internet to facilitate diverting reusable goods from landfills when it launched back in 2003. To date, more than nine million individuals across 5,000 regions have used the group’s freecycle.org website to find new homes for old items.
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The Mercury: Sharing is cool: It’s the environmental key to maintaining our quality of life
The non-profit Freecycle Network, which runs a Craigslist-style website where people can list items they want to give away, pioneered using the Internet to facilitate diverting reusable goods from landfills when it launched back in 2003. To date, more than nine million individuals across 5,000 different regions have used the group’s freecycle.org website to find new homes for old items.
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NECN: Money Saving Mondays: FreeCycle movement
(NECN) – You’ve heard the old saying ‘the good stuff doesn’t come cheap,’ but that might not always be true. In fact, sometimes, the good stuff can be free!
Our Leslie Gaydos explains in this week’s Money Saving Monday.
Christina has practically furnished her whole house with free stuff.
From plates to a dining room hutch, she did it through freecycle.org – a network of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. You register, pick your state and the towns closest to you and you’ll start getting emails about stuff that’s up for grabs.
Christina admits it can be hit or miss but she says she’s had a lot of good luck.
Some have said signing up for FreeCycle can send a lot of emails your way but there are settings on the site to limit those.
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