Hampshire Chronicle: Neighbourhood saving the planet
They included a ‘freecycle’ bring-and-swap stall, children’s games and a recycled fashion show. There were also information displays, organic vegetables, and free low-energy light bulbs.
June 27, 2009
Borders Today: Students’ garden is star of show
The students used the Freecycle website and college emails to get much of what they needed to create the garden in exchange for tips and advice.
WalesOnline: Go Green’s top tips for recycling electrical goods
“Rather than throwing the item away, think first whether you could give it away or swap it with any of your relatives or friends.”
Speaking yesterday at the start of Recycle Week, Mr Griffiths suggested using websites like freecycle.org which helps people give things they don’t want to others who do.
June 10, 2009
The Sun: How to win at the pester power game
RECYCLE old toys by taking them to a charity shop, sell them or find websites that reuse things, such as Gumtree and Freecycle.
BBC.co.uk: Here comes the Freecycle bride
These are just some of the things that bride-to-be Martha Ryder has been given by Londoners via Freecycle - a website which matches people who have items to get rid of with those who could use them.
The internet listing service’s aim is to keep useable items out of landfills, and as the name suggests, it is all in the name of recycling and it is all free.
Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News: Widnes Freecycle website launched by Caz Williams, Enid Boardman .
A GROUP of Widnes friends have teamed up to launch a website for recycling unwanted items.
Widnes Freecycle means uneeded stuff doesn’t have to be thrown away. Anything from chairs to fax machines, a piano or an old door can be put up for grabs on the website.
The site is run by Widnesians Caz Williams, Enid Boardman, Mel Donlan and Jake Cureton, who moderates it.
Jake said: “We feel this is an excellent opportunity to meet new people and give back to the community.”
The website address is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WidnesFreecycle/
June 7, 2009
Tivyside Advertiser : Fly-tipping spoiling National Park beauty spot
“I would plead with people to please, please take your rubbish home – or if it is impractical to dispose of at home then take it to one of the county’s Civic Amenity and Recycling Centres. Or think – could you actually sell whatever it is that you don’t want, or even recycle it locally via a website like Freecycle? What’s rubbish to one person might be highly valued by someone else.
Fermanagh Herald: Simple tips to ease pressure on family budget
* Why pay if you don’t have to? Go to the library instead of the book shop. Or why not try a website such as uk.freecycle.org, which lists goods they no longer want, which other members can collect from them - therefore saving on disposal costs, as well as reducing the amount sent to landfill.
Web User: Yahoo Hack Day leads to new apps
Another winning hack is an application that lets people search across multiple Freecycle groups for free items listed on the internet.
May 3, 2009
BBC NEWS: Having a clear out?
If you’ve ever tried to furnish a house on a budget, you’ll know how hard it can be.
In the shops the price tag will invariably come to thousands of pounds.
But Nicola and Oliver Shelton do things differently at their North London home.
In their back garden, Nicola’s two daughters Daisy and Scarlett play on a set of swings. It’s one of the few large items in their home they’ve actually paid for.
Most of their household goods have come from fellow users of the Freecycle website - and those they no longer want are redistributed among the community in the same way.
From large items like the TV, fire guard, connecting doors, shelves and tables, to smaller more everyday objects like cement, weedkiller, an electric toothbrush, clothes hangers and even Nicola’s daughter’s cardigan, all were obtained for free.