The Complete Freecycle Collection

vivw_2

This post is going to be a complete collection of ALL "Freecycle" threads here on Old Style. Please do not add any posts or questions into this Index Thread but do your best to choose from the many threads below one which is most closely related to your query and by all means join that one.


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To access the Freecycle web site clink on this: http://www.freecycle.org/

Freecycle™ Mission Statement:

"Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community."

What is Freecycle?

Freecycle is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a nonprofit group of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer . Membership is free. To sign up, find your local community by going to the main website and follow the instruction.


How does Freecycle work?

When you want to find a new home for something -- whether it's a book, a cd player or an old door -- you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of the local Freecycle group.

Or, maybe you're looking for something yourself. In that case you simply respond to a member's offer, and you just might get it. After that, it's up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and to set up a pickup time for passing on the item.

It is also possible to request an item and if any member has one that is surplus to their requirements, they may offer it to you

Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.



Squeaky wrote up Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for his local group. While the links will be no good for your own group, many of the help bits and explanations might be useful to you:-
Freecycle Frequently Asked Questions




Other links:
Freecycle thread on Green and Ethical Moneysaving Board

Freecycle groups in the UK

Similar group to freecycle

Experiences of freecycle and other similar groups

Tips to help when using Freecycle

vivw_2

Please do not add any posts or questions into this Index Thread but do your best to choose from the threads in the above post, one which is most closely related to your query, and by all means join that one