New York, NY, May 21, 2009 –(PR.com)– The Vyouz Network have now completed their latest upgrade and platform developments which will enhance and accelerate reuse and recycling.

Existing freecyclers and other free use organizations can now use the system to promote and encourage other members of the public to share their unwanted belongings and load them up onto the internet for others to use.

People from many other organizations are joining free to use websites to enhance their ability to reuse as a way of life.

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2. Don’t just recycle. Freecycle!
The problem: Junk, junk, junk everywhere. And nowhere to put it but the landfill.
The solution: A communal approach that shows that one household’s junk is another’s salvation.
The “How-to” from Gurwitch: “The concept of ‘freecycling’ has exploded in recent years, especially with the website freecycle.org. You go there and type in where you live and what you need to get rid of — it could be a baby crib you no longer need or a set of old golf clubs. Once you’ve posted the availability of items, you could get dozens of responses from people near you who need them. Then, you put it on your curb and it’s gone! I worked with one woman who had a ceiling fan and aquarium to get rid of. She was ready to pay for a salvage company to pick them up. I steered her toward freecycling instead, and she got 20 responses in one day. And she was able to get baby clothes that she needed from a mom whose child had outgrown them. I have gotten rid of our child’s crayons and magic markers doing this — someone had a day-care business and needed them.”

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“Conserve, conserve, conserve,” said Predinger, a resident of the Beech Tree community near Weston Parkway.

Her unofficial motto stems from a desire to reduce waste and preserve the environment, she said. As part of her efforts to live “green,” Predinger said she is an active member of The Freecycle Network, located at freecycle.org. The nonprofit group provides members a forum through which they can donate or exchange goods for free with other people in their communities.

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Word of the exemption for used items was good news to Janel Scott, of Grand Chute, who sells used children’s clothing online. Scott also serves as a local moderator for freecycle.com, a site established to reduce the flow of unwanted items into landfills by allowing people to offer goods at no charge to other members.

Scott said about half of the recent posts on freecycle.com cited worries the new law would make it illegal for them to distribute used children’s goods.

“They were having a fit over this,” she said. “They couldn’t believe it.”

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Maggie Rodriguez spoke with Christina Salvi of Freecycle, an online group where members can give away and receive items from others at no charge.

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Those members in Brazil can watch the video at the link below.

Ficar com objetos parados dentro de casa, sem uso algum já há vários meses (às vezes anos) é atraso de vida para qualquer um! Doar, trocar, reciclar o que não se quer mais faz bem não só para si, mas para o próprio planeta!

Com a circulação de objetos, roupas, calçados, livros, eletrodomésticos etc. economiza-se a produção de materiais novos e com alguma sorte ainda faz-se novos amigos.

Baseado nisto é que cresce no mundo todo o movimento “Free is Good”. Ele se baseia em redes de trocas e doação. Quem quer doar algo anuncia na rede - que se organiza por cidades - e quem precisa de algo também lança o chamado ali.

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Marina Braga Gentile nasceu há 17 dias no Hospital Metropolitano, na Pompéia. Para enfrentar o inverno paulistano, a menina, de 50 cm e 4 kg, saiu da maternidade vestida com casaquinho e sapatinhos de lã. O modelito, novinho em folha, foi presente de desconhecido, via internet. E, atenção, não foi caridade!

A mãe de Marina, a psicóloga Rosângela Braga, 36, participa da Freecycle (www.freecycle.org), rede que reúne internautas doadores e receptores de tudo o que se imagina. Pode ser livro, gato, equipamento odontológico e até piano.

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The number of British users of Freecycle, a website that allows members to trade goods and services, has more than doubled to 1.2 million in the past year.

Households are discovering they can collect second-hand toys, furniture and even cars for a token gift of a chocolate bar or bottle of wine.

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2. Cut corners

From the grocery store to your local mall, prices are increasing across the board. To cut your food shopping costs, go for store brands over name brands. The quality is the same, but you’ll cut costs significantly. Visit Web sites like coolsavings.com or valpak.com. And get a store card. This way you’ll get automatic discounts. And of course, never shop on an empty stomach - chances are you’ll be more vulnerable to temptations.

To avoid the markups at the mall, take advantage of local resources. Check out yardsalesearch.com to find sales in your area. You can also check out freecycle.com. This is an Internet-based group that links up people who are getting rid of stuff with people who want it. All of the items are given away for free.

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