Evelyn Hughes, a moderator for Orlando Freecycle, an 8,700-person group whose members exchange free items through an online community, said she hadn’t heard of it but liked the concept.

“Actually, it’s kind of a neat idea,” said Hughes, whose group is part of the national Freecycle Network. But she worried that if word doesn’t get around, many curbs will be left bare. She said that if people tell her they are participating, she’ll share their street name with other members.

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