Freecycling

Posted by Lyndsey P. Bakos-Schneider

Become a Freecycler

“Freecycle” rhymes with “recycle” for a reason. The term means “free recycling” – as in, giving stuff away and obtaining stuff free of charge from folks who live in your area. In addition to saving people hundreds if not thousands of dollars, freecycling is good for the environment because it keeps oodles of junk out of landfills.

The freecycling concept isn’t new; the Freecycle Network actually got its start about five years ago. But … have you tried freecycling yet? If not, why not?  You can connect with like-minded recyclers through the following links.  Once on the sites search for…Rochester, NY or whatever city/ town you like.

Freecycle Network
Sharing Is Giving
ReUseIt Network
FreeSharing.org

On the Craigslist site for your part of the country, you’ll find a “free” section under “for sale.”

As a note don’t be too greedy always have an eye toward giving, not just receiving. For your first posting, offer to give something away rather than announce what you want. Also, don’t try to trade or swap through freecycling sites; the idea is to give stuff away with no strings attached.