“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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Mia DiDio, of Bridgeport, who helped serve food, said she read about Tarinelli’s efforts to serve the homeless. This year, being unemployed, she had the time to finally help. She collected a bunch of coats and other donations from members of Freecycle.com and came to hand them out with her daughter, Lainy Kazmierczak. They also picked up a large quantity of donated baked goods from
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Another way to share them is through the online trading community Freecycle. The community is divided into groups for specific geographic areas. Register at www.freecycle.org.
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Case Manager Jessica Lemenager made a quilt out of used shirts from the veterans and donated fabric from Freecycle. Veterans and officials signed the quilt that was given to the couple.
“They have done so much for this organization,” she said. “They are really great people.”
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