For those of you with things to get rid of or things you need, there’s another way, which doesn’t involve serendipity — an Internet swap site called Freecycle. It started in Arizona in 2003, and is now pretty much worldwide. It’s nonprofit, and local groups are run by volunteers. Members post what they’re looking for or what they’re looking to get rid of, then arrange for pickup.

It’s all about reusing useful (or not so useful) stuff, and keeping things out of landfills.

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