Do You Freecycle Your Old Goods??
By ukchriss
@ukchriss (2097)
February 11, 2007 1:51pm CST
The Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe.
So if you are Spring Cleaning - Clearing out your attic or shed, Don't Just Chuck Things Out - Freecycle Them!
Freecycle is part of a global group, Who are committed to reducing waste by recycling and reusing unwanted items.
http://freecycle.org/
Almost anything can be recycled from Appliances to Your old Kitchen Sink. Furniture, Carpets, Toys, Records & CDs. Prams, Bikes, Clothes, Bricks & Sheds.
Your waste is somebody else's spare part, art material or just what they've been looking for.
So log on, Take a look & Give the Bin Men a Rest.
Help Reduce The Amount of Perfectly Good Junk That ends up in Our Landfills. http://freecycle.org/
Its all Free! No bidding, No buying,
Just good old fashioned Pass it on to be reused.
You never know someone may Freecycle just what you need.
Take a look and Find your Local Site - http://freecycle.org/
Please Remember, Don't Chuck It Out, Freecycle It!
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22 responses
@coldpizza4breakfast (27)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I do like freecycle alot but we live in the country north of a small rural town so it's often difficult to receive or give items. I don't want people I don't know coming out to my house so I try to deliver items to them instead. Sometimes inconvienent.
As a whole tho' I think it's a terrific concept.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 07
Isn't most of what you mentioned recycled on Ebay? LOL, honestly the stuff you see on Ebay is amazing and it's one way of not dumping stuff into the dustbin, there's far more money in trying to flog it, people, it seems will buy anything off Ebay! Rubbish to you and I might be riches to someone else out there! Anything I don't want clothes, videos etc goes straight to the charity shop, usually for animal rescue and for cancer research, then they get make a few bob, which helps them as well as clearing the rubbish I have in my home!
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@Mamaof2 (574)
• Canada
12 Feb 07
Absolutley! I love that site here for our town. It is one of my daily visits and I think that it is wonderful. I have passed on a bunch of stuff here that we no longer need..as well as received a few things that we did need. Thanks for sharing that info. Hope everyone checks it out... :)
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@bestisyettocome (1531)
• United States
13 Feb 07
Yes! I freecycle! I get a daily email newsletter from our area freecycle group. I usually offer the stuff I have to give away first to my family. Then I will offer my friends. I just gave away 1 box and 3 big bags of young teen clothes. Some still had tags on.
I have given things through freecycle, such as houseplants. I met a very nice lady this way, and we still keep contact!
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
12 Feb 07
We have a local freecycle group on the yahoo groups. I've given away things on there. I also donate used clothes and other items to the Salvation Army and Goodwill. If I have something to give away and think a friend could use it, I'll give it to them. I think it's a great idea to help others out and try to do it as often as I can. Thanks for posting the link, I'll check it out.
@daschie (7)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I love freecycle. I gave away a bag full of clothes I no longer wear today. And have more I'm scheduling for pick up now. I've given a lot of items through freecycle. It's a great way to share or help and everyone so far has been terrific!
Daschie
Baton Rouge
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@fabwisp (1327)
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12 Feb 07
Yes I do. It's a wonderful site. I have also got some really good stuff off there myself. I have it set up to send emails direct to my primary email so I always know if something has been put on.
It's a great idea and I think it should be more publicly known about.
Well done you for posting it on here!
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@fortyzwife (84)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I am a FREECYCLER! They are great.
Philly's area is
http://www.phillyfreecycle.org
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
12 Feb 07
We freecycle. we have gotten quite a bit of nice and very needed things. I alwasy watch the posts for needed things by others in case I have it.
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@flagbabygirl (891)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Yes I have been freecycling for eva! I think its great there are three groups in my comunity and we give away things we no longer use and sometinmes even make a couple bucks or trade things! Its fun and you get stuff they get stuff it's useful! Good tip
By the way your avitar looks a little like les mis posters
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@kks_keith (48)
• Hong Kong
12 Feb 07
I have been doing it since i was 9. I used to pack all the used papers, old newspapers, aluminium cans, and sold it to a local recycler. By doing that, i could earn money,though little,but feels doing the right thing,and pround of myself.:D
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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11 Feb 07
ive never heard of this but what a great idea it is. Im certainly a convert, think i should be doing this tommorow. It makes a lot more sense than the landfill i agree
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I love Freecyle. I've gotten some wonderful things from there and missed out on things but that happens sometimes. I've also gotten rid of things I didn't need but others did. I've gotten furniture and clothes but I've seen just about everything put up there from cars and boats to computers and games. It all varies and you never know what you might find.
@Alexandria37 (5717)
• Ireland
11 Feb 07
I always try to recycle everything. I also sort all my household trash. We have a couple of websites here in Ireland where we can post all our unwanted goods. My daughter has also set up a website where people can ask for a swap, or sell for a minimal amount. So far things are going quite well and more and more people are beginning to recycly their unwanted goods.
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@patootie (3592)
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12 Feb 07
I've never found anything on the Free places worth geting .. or anywhere near me for that matter .. I have tried giving stuff away too and it didn't even get any enquiries .. and it was very good stuff too .. brand new .. competition wins I didn't want .. so I Ebayed them and made a few pounds ..
I might have another look as I see my nearest group has finally gone over 1,000 members ..
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@Denmarkguy (1845)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I think Freecycle is a wonderful organization!
A few months ago, I not only moved across the country (2200 miles), but I also moved from a fairly large house to a much smaller one. I used freecycle extensively to find new homes for all manners of stuff there simply wasn't room to move.
I think what I like best about it is knowing that my old stuff is going to end up with someone who can actually USE it, rather than in the landfill taking up space.
I also found the "free stuff" area of craigslist to be a good way to give away unwanted (but still useful) things.
