An alternative to yard sales, is to join the grassroots movement springing up across the country know as Freecycle™ , an online community for people who can use the internet to give away — and get — items for free.

After reading about the organization, I was pleased to go online and see that there is a BeverlyMA Freecycle™ group open to all in Beverly and surrounding communities who would rather recycle something than throw it away. You may learn more about this group by visiting www.freecycle.org. And for those of you with used latex paint you want to get rid of, drop it off at Montserrat College of Art by Jan. 25 and it will be used for a future art exhibit. It appears that the values of our grandparents focusing on resourcefulness, thrift, and environmental stewardship should become fashionable again to really help us make a positive impact on our environment.

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