Rather than discarding unwanted items in a landfill, some local residents have joined a network that allows them to give the objects away to others.

Meet Farmington Freecycle!

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If you’re looking for a way to cut your living costs you might be interested in meeting a local man who’s taken the art of “living free” to a whole new level.

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Freecycle communities can now be found all over the UK, and across the globe. They encourage the re-use of goods by giving them away for free, rather than chucking them out.

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The Columbus group has 10,000 members across all social strata, from “The Bottoms” to New Albany, Jenn M. said. Most members likely found out about the group through word of mouth since she founded it in 2003.

“I don’t think I ever thought we would grow this much!” Jenn said.

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With Britons struggling under the weight of record debt, a movement helping people find free Christmas presents should spread some festive cheer. Websites that encourage people to de-clutter their lives by giving items away free of charge have been growing in popularity. The most successful of these is Freecycle, which has nearly a million members across more than 450 groups in the UK.

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‘Trade Me with a conscience.’

Breakfast TV tells the story of a man who is so passionate about saving the planet his cerebral palsy could not hinder his efforts. He runs part of a network called ‘freecycle’ which has been dubbed ‘Trade Me with a conscience.’

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http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/497100/1411716

Instead of spending $15, $20 or more on your child’s (or your own) Halloween costume, you can save both money and resources by creating your own. Dig through your closets or browse local resale shops and flea markets for vintage clothes that could make fun costumes. Or put out a request through your local Freecycle or craigslist for used costumes. You’re probably not the only person in your neighborhood to have a few costumes from Halloweens past buried in the back of your closet.
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3. Freecycle. If you’re unfamiliar with Freecycle, it’s a way to give away items to those who need them (or, find something you’d like yourself). It reduces waste and the depletion of natural resources.
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The Freecycle Network is definitely worth investigating. It’s a global confederation of over 4000 local groups - and there’s bound to be one near you — with almost 4 million members. Freecycle is dedicated to keeping reusable consumer products out of rubbish tips by the simple expedient of giving stuff away to people who want it. It’s free and once you have joined you can offer goods to other members in your community and browse for things you might be interested in.
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A GROWING number of people in Leominster are learning that one man’s junk really is another man’s treasure.

Since it was set up in June 2006, the Leominster and Ludlow Freecycle Group has attracted more than 850 members, who have been swapping everything from bicycles to children’s clothes and garden furniture.
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