freecycle

Don't know how many of you are familiar with freecycle.org, but there is a Twin Ports chapter now, and I don't recall ever seeing mention of it on PDD so I thought I'd give them a little shout-out. It's great fun and I highly recommend it. Here is the blurb from the main page to give you an idea what it is about:

Welcome to Duluth-Superior FreeCycle, where one person's unwanted/unneeded items is another's treasure! The Freecycle Network is made up of individuals, non-profits & businesses across the globe who are GIVING & GETTING stuff for FREE in their own towns. Our goal is to reduce waste by connecting people who have unwanted items with others seeking the same items and have a little fun in the process. No item is too big or too small; but ALL items must be 100% free.

The primary intent of Freecycle is to reduce what is put into landfills by having people, organizations and businesses give away unneeded items rather than throw them out. Perhaps the real beauty is that it also fosters a more giving and caring attitude in our communities. We all have things in our garages, closets, attics, storerooms, offices, etc that we don't need. Freecycle lets you find someone who does need it instead of throwing it out and you can feel good about helping someone in our community. Many freecyclers both give and receive items on a regular basis.

Just think of Duluth-Superior FreeCycle as a big community wide garage sale only far cooler. It's a perfect consumer/earth friendly circle: no overhead, no money, no waste and no catch. The only requirement is that everything be absolutely FREE.

Duluth-Superior FreeCycle serves the greater Duluth-Superior area. Folks in the surrounding areas are also welcome.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/twinportsfreecycle/