Having a clearout – Think Freecycle
Why not have a clear out of your shed, your garage or your house. Get rid of all those things you’ve put aside for later, but in truth you’ll never use.
But wait … don’t bin it and send it to landfill … there’s someone out there who wants just what you’ve got. Advertise it on Cardiff-Freecycle.
Freecycle is the worldwide network made up of many individual groups across the globe. It’s a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them. Their goal is to keep usable items out of landfills. By using what we already have on this earth, we reduce consumerism, manufacture fewer goods, and lessen the impact on the earth. Another benefit of using Freecycle is that it encourages us to get rid of junk that we no longer need and promote community involvement in the process.
You can find local groups across the country at www.uk.freecycle.org, but our local group is atwww.freecycle.org/group/UK/Wales/Cardiff.
Once you’ve signed up everything is done by email via Yahoo Groups, but you can opt to get just a daily digest or none at all (just reviewing posts via a webpage). Also if you don’t want to reveal your email, you can open a Yahoo or Hotmail email account just for Freecycle.