Everybody is well aware of the growing need to recycle and generally minimise the amount they throw away. Landfill sites are filling up and closing and there isn’t the same availability to open new sites that there used to be. But even if there was, just burying what we no longer need doesn’t help anybody. That’s where a fantastic community called Freecycle comes into its own.

Freecycle is an online community that anybody can sign up to. If you have unwanted items lying around the house (or garage, shed or attic!), you can list your goodies in an offer on Freecycle and wait for other community members to get in touch. There really is truth in the saying that one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure.

There are currently 4,542 groups worldwide, with a total of 5,455,000 members. Each group is moderated by a volunteer local to that particular group and ensures that the facility operates as it is supposed to. (more…)