One Mans Junk...
What's that old saying? One mans junk is another mans treasure. For many of us that have picked up that perfect dresser at a garage sale or fell in love with a sweater from vintage clothing store we know this to be true.
A friend and fellow blogger let me in on a really great idea. A website called FreeCycle. What is FreeCycle you ask? It's a website that connects you to people that need what you are getting rid of and in turn maybe you can find something you need.
It's a grassroots and nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. Membership is free.
It's made up of local groups; a local volunteer moderates each local group. Join a group and post whatever it is you don't need or use anymore. Other members get your post and if it's something they need they make arrangements to come and pick it up. And you can do the same. This is such a fab premise I can't wait to give it a try. Every year I inevitably have stuff I no longer need, that I would love to go to a new home.
Think of it as a free cycle of giving. And a huge bonus, it keeps a bunch of stuff out the local landfills.
There are over 4 thousand communities and almost 4 million members according to the FreeCycle group. Why not give it a shot.
A friend and fellow blogger let me in on a really great idea. A website called FreeCycle. What is FreeCycle you ask? It's a website that connects you to people that need what you are getting rid of and in turn maybe you can find something you need.
It's a grassroots and nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. Membership is free.
It's made up of local groups; a local volunteer moderates each local group. Join a group and post whatever it is you don't need or use anymore. Other members get your post and if it's something they need they make arrangements to come and pick it up. And you can do the same. This is such a fab premise I can't wait to give it a try. Every year I inevitably have stuff I no longer need, that I would love to go to a new home.
Think of it as a free cycle of giving. And a huge bonus, it keeps a bunch of stuff out the local landfills.
There are over 4 thousand communities and almost 4 million members according to the FreeCycle group. Why not give it a shot.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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