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Arizona Daily Star: Bring some, take some, for free

January 7, 2013 fiona

Bring some, take some, for free
Tucson-based group sponsoring ‘no strings attached’ meet-ups

The guests have gone, the holiday hullabaloo hushed.

What’s left: stuff. Ribbons. Wrapping paper. And an assortment of misguided gifts and other unwanted items that promise to take up space for the next year, if not forever.

Rather than throw these things away, wouldn’t it be great to give them to someone who could love them – and even get something you truly want in return?

Freecycle.org, founded by Deron Beal on May 1, 2003, enables exactly that.

Beal created the website so that locals could sign up on a list server to unload items or request things they want to find.

Beal says the website he founded in Tucson now serves communities in more than 110 countries, and he expects to reach 10 million participants worldwide this year.

"about us", Interesting Stuff, News Articles, Recycling Info, US Southwest

Las Cruces Sun-News: Keeping glass out of the landfill

January 5, 2013 fiona

Freecycle Network is a nonprofit organization started in 2003 in Arizona. Since then, Freecycling has spread to cities all over the U.S., and to 85 countries around the world.

Millions of members have joined since its inception almost 10 years ago, and together they keep 500 tons of perfectly good items out of the landfill every day, according to www.freecycle.org.

Freecycle Network is considered a worldwide “gifting” movement that benefits communities while saving valuable resources. It is not a trading community and no money is ever accepted. The goal is for members to “give” the items they don’t want, without any strings attached or compensation. In Las Cruces, Carrie Hamblen, executive director of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce, has been an active member for more than two years, and avidly encourages Las Cruces residents to join.

Interesting Stuff, News Articles, Recycling Info, US Southern

WNKU: Earth Calendar for December 31st and January 1st

January 4, 2013 fiona

Freecycle.org is a worldwide movement made up of many individual groups across the globe.

The motto is “One Person’s Trash can truly be another’s treasure.” It’s a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by a local volunteer moderator and membership is free. It’s a place to exchange items with people in your local community for free. To sign up and locate your community, visit the website.

"about us", News Articles, Recycling Info, US North Central

Irish Independent: Smart Consumer: Anyone fancy a free wing mirror?

December 30, 2012 fiona

The global non-profit recycling organisation Freecycle has 28,000 members in Ireland, says John Hearne

Nothing beats the recessionary blues like free stuff. Art student Rob O’Shea needed a printer for college but didn’t have the funds to buy one. So he posted on Freecycle, asking if anyone had one lying around at home. Someone did.

“Okay, it’s six or seven years old,” says Rob, “but it’s working perfectly. It’s black and white, perfect for printing out essays and stuff.” He’s also picked up a set of shelves and he’s used the network to offload curtains and cushions that he no longer needed.

"about us", Ireland (EIRE), News Articles, Recycling Info

Digital Journal.com: Op-Ed: What is the Freecycle Network?

December 25, 2012 fiona

The three offers above were advertised recently in a London Freecycle Group; the letters: SE8, SE23 and SE26 are the postcodes of the people offering said goods. If you haven’t heard of Freecycle, check the main website and follow the links to one near you.

"about us", News Articles, Recycling Info, UK

Post Tribune: Food For Families

December 24, 2012 fiona

Four years ago, Mandy Moore of Chesterton saw someone was giving away a turkey on the Freecycle website.

Out of curiosity, she contacted the giver and discovered 50 people wanted the holiday staple. Sensing an unfilled need in her community, Moore put together seven meals and put that up on Freecycle.

Spark People.com: Freecycling

December 23, 2012 fiona

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I just joined freecycle.org and I am super excited!

A. I hate waste and love finding ways to reuse EVERYTHING.

B. I love free stuff!

There’s a Christmas tree available in the area that I might be interested in. I’m also going to search for filing cabinets and stuff like that for the house. And now I can’t stop thinking about what I might want to get rid of that I could post!

I love the internet. 🙂

Now, if only someone wanted to give away a free treadmill or set of free weights….

Oh, well. Craigslist, here I come!

"about us", All U.S., Blog

Harbor Light: Give the gift of reading

December 22, 2012 fiona

Give the gift of reading this holiday season, by donating gently used books to Great Start’s Freecycle Book Bins. The project, which allows families to take home free books from community locations, has been so successful that the need for additional books continues to grow.

Leadership Little Traverse’s class of 2013 took on the Freecycle Book Bins, started by the Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition, as its service learning project. The group is currently seeking used or new books, ranging from infant board books to chapter books. Drop off locations include the Harbor Springs Library, Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, Big Apple Bagels, Petoskey Library, and Petoskey Area Chamber of Commerce by December 21.

Freecycle gets a mention on Peep Show

December 21, 2012 fiona

See clip here.

TV, UK

Inside Out Cafe: The gift of Freecycle on 12/12/12

December 18, 2012 fiona

My Gift to you on 12/12/12 is the gift of recycling using Freecycle. This nonprofit organization is a way to recycle your items to others who are in need of your discards. And it’s the perfect way for you to locate items that others are discarding.

I’ve used Freecycle many times and just last month someone who was in need of a 32 in JVC color TV that I wanted to give way – emailed me to say she could use it for her church group. Done. Out of my door and into hers.

"about us", Blog, International, Recycling Info

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