Freecycle.org is a non-profit movement of people all over the world who are giving and getting stuff for free.
Locally, there's an Albany, New York Freecycle group with over 4,000 members.
Members offer or request items such as:
- furniture: tables, chairs, beds, couches
- kitchen appliances: large and small from stoves to microwaves to blenders
- clothing: adult and children
- toys
- perrennials
- animals and accessories: free kittens and dogs, dog crates
- you name it
It's free to join and once you do you'll have access to the local Yahoo group where all the items are posted. As with all online groups, there are rules to follow and all items must be free. An online moderator helps keep all postings on track.
Instead of throwing out stuff you no longer want or use, offer it up on Freecycle and see if there are any takers. Your stuff doesn't always need to be in great condition; there are people who love to refinish or recover furniture or tinker with broken cameras, camcorders or other electronics. Whatever you do, never throw electronic items in the trash. Save it for the Town of Bethlehem's annual electronic recycling day which occurs in October.
The goal is to keep perfectly usuable items out of our landfills. Here is Freecycle's mission:
"Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community."
Join Albany New York's local chapter of Freecycle and do your part to reduce the stuff in our landfills.
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