Evelyn Hughes, a moderator for Orlando, Fla., Freecycle, an 8,700-person group whose members exchange free items through an online community, said she hadn’t heard of it yet 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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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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What? FreeTrade Boutique

Where? Roland Levinksy Building, Plymouth.

When? May 5th 2009.

Time? 12pm- 6pm.

Why? Help to reduce consumerism, manufacture fewer goods, and lessen
the impact on the earth and humanity.

On May 5th the Unbranded show will be hosting a FreeTrade Boutique as
part of a final year university project.

Simply bring along your unwanted clothing and trade them for FREE!

All are welcome, set to be a fun day and I would really appreciate
participants.

2. Buy used costumes or clothing. Visit thrift stores, consignment shops and even antique stores to look for old costumes or clothing that can be transformed into a cool Halloween creation. Online sites like eBay, Craigslist and your local Freecycle chapter may also have potential.

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Local residents can get rid of their electronic waste for free starting next week as the Region holds its annual E-Waste Amnesty Week.

From Monday to next Friday citizens can take their old electronics to the Halton Waste Management Site between 8 a. m. and 4:30 p.m.

Acceptable e-waste includes items such as computers, computer monitors, computer accessories like keyboards, scanners, speakers and printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, remote controls, stereos, speakers, answering machines and MP3 players and associated cords.

“Discarded electronic waste is accumulating at an alarming rate worldwide,” said Regional Chair Gary Carr. “E-Waste Amnesty Week is an opportunity for residents to get involved to help divert unwanted electronics away from our landfill site.”

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Your trash may be someone else’s treasure at Freecycle

It’s become a popular autumn event in the Napanee area.

It’s not an organized trip to a pumpkin patch, or to see the fall colours, although both are lovely ways to spend an afternoon.

It’s the annual Freecycle event, run in conjunction with the annual large-item drop off at the Richmond Landfill on Beechwood Road. This year it takes place from Monday, Oct. 20 - Saturday, Oct. 25.

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VILLAGERS will be exchanging goods at a freecycle day next month.

The event will be held in the new Wedmore car park on September 14 from 10am-12noon.

This is the fourth such scheme that has been organised by Wedmore Green Group and, according to group member Steve Mewes, all those in the past have been very successful.

The two rules for the day are that no money must change hands and participants should take home what they cannot give away.

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NEW PALTZ — Before there was Craig’s List, before there was Freecycle, there was the Hudson Valley Materials Exchange.

And if you measure success by sheer volume, the latest incarnation of the Materials Exchange is wildly so. You could say it’s overstuffed with success, by several thousand square feet of untold and essentially homeless treasure from the local waste stream.

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WHITECOURT FREECYCLE — Join the non-profit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free. Help change the world one gift at a time. Membership is free, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whitecourtabfreecycle.

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Freecycle group celebrates 5 years

The 453-member Shasta County Freecycle group celebrated its five-year anniversary in July.

The nonprofit trade group’s members swap unwanted goods throughout Shasta County.

The group’s goal is to recycle things that can be reused to prevent filling up landfills. Everything exchanged on Freecycle is free and cannot be resold.

For information, go to http://tinyurl.com/6h4go3.

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