Freecycle

The Freecycle Network aims to divert useable goods from landfill and strengthen local reuse and recycling communities. It provides an online forum for individuals and non-profits to offer and receive free items for reuse or recycling.

The organization was started in May 2003 by Deron Beal to promote waste reduction in Tucson, Arizona, and reduce the need for landfill sites in the fragile desert landscape. It has since grown, reaching into 39 countries and involving more than 1,200,000 members in over 2,200 groups around the world.

Each local group (which are organized as mailing lists) is run by volunteer moderators. Groups affiliated with the Freecycle Network are listed at the official site, and can use the name, which is a trademark. The Network is open to new groups.

Links

• freecycle.org, the official site of the Freecycle Network