First came the Eco-Fair. Then came the single-stream recycling and the weekly pickup days. And then the freecycle days, and the public service announcement by a group of local students.
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Yet after all that, the borough claims, about a third of Glen Ridge’s households still do not recycle on a regular basis.
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9. Recycle the old
Whether it’s appliances, furniture or clothes that you need to ditch, be sure to recycle when possible. Consider joining an online community called Freecycle, which has localized chapters of members who let each other know what stuff they have hanging around that they would like to give away — anything from kitchen appliances to bicycles, furniture to magazines, and clothing to diapers (unused, of course).
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Some New Yorkers completely avoid the retail industrial complex – often while building a sense of community – by dumpster diving, swapping, borrowing and freecycling. Or, they reduce outlays by comparison shopping, penny pinching and reselling what they have.
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“If it’s your first apartment and you can’t afford to go to Pottery Barn, you can try Freecycle,” said Ashamalla.
Freecycle is a place where people in your community post things they don’t want or need anymore.
An Arlington-based Freecycle community recently offered a computer printer and an espresso machine. The idea is to keep things out of a landfill, and people are encouraged to give and take.
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What do you do when you need to part with the frozen turkey taking up much needed space in your freezer? What about the free infant formula you received in the mail after the birth of your breastfed baby? Have empty moving boxes you can’t justify throwing away? Post them on Freecycle.
The Freecycle Network is a grassroots and nonprofit community gifting movement. Made up of thousands of local groups, Freecycle promotes reuse through local gifting among members. Members have the opportunity to give and get items for free, in an effort to keep unnecessary waste out of landfills.
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You can also consider reusing your electronics. The old iPhone may be passe to you, but to someone who doesn’t have one, it’s the best thing. Look for opportunities to give your stuff away, like through Freecycle, or try trading it for cash (flipswap.com, wirefly.org, etc.). When you buy something new, bring it all full circle by purchasing products that are made from recycled materials — if you need a phone for instance — the Samsung Replenish (samsung.com).
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What do you do when you need to part with the frozen turkey taking up much needed space in your freezer? What about the free infant formula you received in the mail after the birth of your breastfed baby? Have empty moving boxes you can’t justify throwing away? Post them on Freecycle.
The Freecycle Network is a grassroots and nonprofit community gifting movement. Made up of thousands of local groups, Freecycle promotes reuse through local gifting among members. Members have the opportunity to give and get items for free, in an effort to keep unnecessary waste out of landfills.
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A fan of FreeCycle.com, Novak said people are more apt to give away their treasures if they know someone will love them as much as they have. By finding a good home for a beloved item, it’s easier to say goodbye to it.
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Although it may not always be new, free clothing also can be found on sites such as Craig’s List and Freecycle, a nonprofit organization that matches people within communities to promote giving and receiving free items for reuse or recycling. (A similar site, www.reuseitnetwork.org, does not yet have a group in Stark County.)
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3. . List your unwanted things on Freecycle. The Marlborough, Sudbury and Hudson Freecycle Community is full of people who are eager to find great things for free. Start by joining Freecycle and offering an item. Soon you will have an easy way to find your unwanted things a good home.
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