September 4, 2006

Something for Nothing? Freecycle: Community recycling that works - The Advocate

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Something for Nothing? Freecycle: Community recycling that works - The Advocate

The concept behind Freecycle is simple. Instead of pitching something into the garbage, you post a notice to your local group, and if a fellow member wants it, you arrange a time and place for him to pick it up. Everything must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages; trading is not allowed. Furniture and baby clothes tend to be the most common items posted, but everything from firewood to records to coupons have shown up. A local artist even used it to collect 25 cast-iron radiators for an arch sculpture

By Patrick Verel
Special Correspondent
stamfordadvocate.com

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