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Freecycle™
- Melbourne & Australia
Freecycle™
is an email list where like-minded folk let each other know about something that
they are giving away. It is a global phenomenon with over 1 million members.
The
Melbourne Australia
Freecycle group is the second largest outside of North America (only London
is bigger).
At the bottom of the page is a list
of all the Australian Freecycles The
Freecycle Network is open to all who want to "recycle" that special
something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano
or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something
yourself! Nonprofit groups are encouraged to join the network too, so they may
even pick it up for you! One constraint: everything posted must be FREE. The
Subject line of postings look like this :
OFFER: Red
double bed spread - Coburg
TAKEN: car speakers
OFFER: Large
table, Coburg
WANTED: whiteboard
WANTED: wanted, desk for
uni student
TAKEN: Pending Pickup. Tiffany toaster, Footscray
OFFER:
Hitachi 17 inch CRT monitor - Heathmont Melb
OFFER: car speakers, St
Kilda
Some more about the FreeCycle concept
In
addition to keeping things from landfills, a large part of Freecycle's goal is
to build local communities of neighbors helping neighbours. All
groups are run by volunteer moderators who help keep offers organized and members
informed in addition to previewing posts of new members (keeps out spam) and generally
keeping chaos at bay. We
don't allow any trades, and no money can change hands. Even offers of
non-consumables like coupons or g-mail are "no nos". Instead our group
is actively just outright engaged in everyday "gifting". We don't emphasize
ourselves as a "place to get free stuff" but have a vital membership
that is busily making "offers". There are some rules to keep everything
clean and easy to use People
have offered everything from unused waffles irons and a daybed outgrown by a teen
aged daughter to a push mower and bird bath for a small townhouse yard. We've
passed on: -
paper and other office supplies
-
clothing no longer usable because of weight gains and losses
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discarded boots & bowling ball now set aside for an artist to use for creation
of mixed media art
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booties, bottles and bibs from that last family baby
- and
even empty jars and bottles.
Refrigerators,
microwaves and washers are replaced and thanks to freecycle the used one is no
longer sent to the landfill, but is freecycled to another loving home. It's
not so much about the quality or value of the items - and yes we've freecycled
such things as swing sets, tractors and even granite counter tops - but is instead
about the value to the person who is the recipient. A pair of tights can be invaluable
to a single mom who can't afford to replace them as often as her daughter grows
through them, gets runs in them and - well you know how it is. Good
candidates to freecycle are: - Empty
nesters
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the Environmentally conscious
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Parents of growing kids
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Amateur athletes
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Techno-whizzes who are constantly replacing their hardware
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Business owners
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Office Managers
-
Newly single folks
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Crafters
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Anyone faced with a move (it's easier to freecycle it than pack it)
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Realtors
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New folks in town (it's a good way to get acquainted)
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Students
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Adults combining households
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Collectors
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Apartment and Condo managers
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People preparing to retire
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Decorators & designers
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Teachers
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Grandparents
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And in essence everyone!
Aussie
Freecycles
Victoria
Queensland NSW
/ ACT
Tasmania South
Australia Western
Australia Northern
Territory
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