Freecycle

The Freecycle Network:
Recycle Unwanted Items and Keep Metals out of Landfills

Are you holding on to old things that you do not use or maybe looking for something new to replace an aging gadget?   Well, before you throw your old stuff away, check out the ultimate online swap meet -- Freecycle, an online forum where you can recycle items for free.

The Freecycle Network is a grassroots movement made up of people who are giving and receiving their old stuff in their own towns and cities.  It's based on the idea that one person's trash is another person's treasure.

The Freecycle Network is available around the world to all cities and to all individuals who want to participate -- and membership is free.  Freecycle groups are run by local volunteer moderators.  If a Freecycle network hasn't started in your town, you can start your own.

Electronic items, such as computers, cell phones, and fax machines are loaded with toxic metals that when discarded, end up in landfills, with the potential to contaminate community water supplies.  What's a body to do?  Freecycle!

With over 300 thousand members, the Freecycle Network is one way in which you can keep your electronic items in circulation and out of landfills.

To sign up, go to www.freecycle.org and find your city by clicking on the region, it will generate an automatic e-mail which, when sent, will sign you up for your local group and send you a response with instructions on how to proceed.