Since moving into their rented terraced property in September last year, the circus students have not gone a day without logging onto Freecycle Bristol to look for freebies.
Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them, keeping useable items out of landfill.
Check out the Web site Freecycle ( www.freecycle.org), where you can get rid of almost anything locally. Otherwise, here’s a handy list of items that you can recycle either through a mail-in program or locally.
You can get something for nothing
On a completely lighter note, I encourage everyone in town to check out the Wareham Freecycle site. For those of you unfamiliar with Freecycle, the concept is pretty simple. People post items they want to get rid of, and people looking for those items respond. Conversely, people in search of an item can post what they are looking for and see if a fellow Freecycler has what they need. As the name suggests, everything is offered for free, and I know firsthand that you can really get some great stuff at the best price of all – nothing.
Visit http://my.freecycle.org (there is no www.) to sign up for free and then search “Wareham.”
And he will work with organisations such as Freecycle in a bid to develop a comprehensive network and maps of where people can reuse and repair goods such as furniture.
The strategy also looks at ways of boosting new technology for turning waste that is not recycled or composting into energy, such as anaerobic digestion or “gasification”, which are much cleaner than incineration.
1. RecycleBank is a Web site that is kind of like Freecycle in that you can get free stuff and offer up stuff you want to give away. But unlike Freecycle, RecycleBank gives you points for participating and you can spend those points on coupons — OR DONATE THEM. One of organizations you can donate to is the International Medical Corps, which is on the ground treating Haiti earthquake victims right now. You need 1,025 points to make a $10 donation to IMC.
Join your local Freecycle Network to get rid of your trash and collect other people’s treasure. Plus, you’ll feel good keeping items out of landfills. Visit Freecycle.org to see if there is a local group operating in your neighborhood.
A NETWORK which helps people to share unwanted items and save them from landfill is celebrating its fifth birthday.
Royston Freecycle Group was given a boost ahead of the anniversary by the registration of its 3,000th member.
It has also launched a new initiative to help people to get fit and save waste at the same time, known as “Sportshare”.
This will help match up unwanted fitness and sport equipment to people who find cost a barrier to getting in shape - with all items available free of charge.
Andy Morley, one of the group organisers, said the scheme would help people to stick to New Year’s resolutions to get fit.
He said: “By donating their unwanted sports equipment and clothing through the Royston Freecycle website, members can help other members get into sport, while also helping the environment.
“In short, it helps reduce waste and waists.”
Registration is free at groups.yahoo.comgroup/ roystonrecycle.
FreeCycle, an online message board,added comma was added wascreated for residents to recycle various used items.
LONDON, UK January 11, 2010 – Roof of the World Rally veteran and co-organiser Joseph Taylor, today confirmed his team’s entry into the ROTW 2010 Charity Rally in aid of Sworde-Teppa. This year’s event will start from London on July 3rd and will arrive in Kurgan Tyube, Tajikistan on July 29th. The total route length is around 8000 miles, including negotiating the world’s second highest highway, The Pamir Highway.
Known as Tajikivan, the team will draw upon the resources of the Freecycle network, personal and corporate sponsorship to reach our fundraising target of £1000. All proceeds from the fundraising events will go to Sworde-Teppa, an international development organization specializing in sustainable development projects in Tajikistan.
There’s an online “freecycling” recycling phenomenon that’s sweeping the country and world — and we’re glad to report in Waco, too — where folks are making use of others’ unwanted items for free.
Honestly, how much better can free be?
The freecycling system relies on the honor system. And so far, it proves to be working, even in today’s economy.
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