OFN 2006-10 ºÝºÝߣ show - English
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Freecycle is a nonprofit organization that promotes waste reduction by allowing members to post unwanted items online that can be picked up and reused by other members for free. Started in 2003, it now has over 2.7 million members in 75 countries who have collectively diverted over 225 tons of items from landfills daily. The Ottawa Freecycle group has over 21,000 posted items since 2004, with over 105 tons of items being successfully redistributed among members. Basic rules for the group are that all items must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages with no alcohol, tobacco, firearms, drugs or political/spam posts allowed.
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OFN 2006-10 ºÝºÝߣ show - English
- 1. A presentation for Waste Reduction Week 2006 Ottawa October 16-23, 2006
- 2. Freecycle¡ What is it?
- 3. Freecycle started in May 2003 to promote waste reduction in Tucson's downtown and help save desert landscape from being taken over by landfills. Freecycle uses an online forum to ¡®recycle¡¯?(actually re-use¡) unwanted items.
- 4. When you want to find a new home for something -- a chair, a fax machine, piano, or an old door, etc. -- you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of your Freecycle group(s).
- 5. Or, maybe you're looking for something yourself. Just answer a member's offer, and you might get it. It's up to the giver to decide who gets the ¡®gift¡¯, and to make pickup arrangements for passing on the treasure.
- 6. You have something you don¡¯t want! Rather than trash it, or hide it away in a basement, garage or closet, you get rid of it by offering it on a Freecycle group! Give away, or ask for stuff. But, everything must be FREE ! ? It¡¯s a simple concept¡
- 7. On October 16 th , 2006: 3,806 F reecycle c ommunities A few facts¡ 2.7 million m embers 75 countries around our planet!
- 8. 288 groups in Canada; 129 groups in Ontario; 26 in Eastern Ontario, including¡ Ottawa-7750 Barrhaven-784 Kanata-1563 Glebe-1183 Manotick-374 Orleans-1041 Cumberland-185 Embrun-54 Gatineau-963 Chelsea-152 Glen Robertson-44 Stittsville-577 Ottawa Valley-1432 Kemptville-301 Winchester-196 Brockville-468 Cornwall-772 Cardinal-22 Morrisburg-265 Vankleek Hill-197 Clarence/Rockland-232 Updated: 2006-10-16
- 9. Freecycle makes a difference!! 225 tons/day diverted from landfills, worldwide! A few more facts¡ 21,000 items on Ottawa Freecycle since Feb/04; 105+ tons of ¡°stuff¡± 21 successful transactions on Ottawa Freecycle daily
- 10. FREE, legal, & appropriate for all ages. NO alcohol; tobacco, firearms; drugs (legal or otherwise). Rules
- 11. NO POLITICS, NO SPAM, NO MONEY, NO PERSONAL ATTACKS OR RUDENESS Baddies are banned on Freecycle!! Etiquette - actively monitored!
- 12. Join a local Freecycle? group Ottawa.FreecycleCanada.org
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- 14. After you join¡ Tell us how you found us¡ Help us see what works; what doesn¡¯t Do it! Post an offer; bid on an offer; post a wanted Pay it Forward Tell 3 others about Freecycle
- 15. Freecycler Jenn, kids & Freecycle ¡°stuff¡± Children¡¯s toys, clothing, etc. VERY popular on Freecycle!
- 16. Sample Freecycle posts OFFER: Building Stone (Glebe) OFFER: Girl¡¯s 12 " ? bike (Orleans) ¡ in good condition; needs new training wheels as one is worn clear through. OFFER : Toaster Oven (Sandy Hill) WANTED: Small amount of outdoor paint (Hunt Club )
- 17. Old candles you¡¯ll never use? Freecycle ¡®em! ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- 18. TD Friends of the Environment Foundation www.fef.ca Freecycle¡¯s participation in Waste Reduction Week ¨C 2006 Made possible by the generous contributions by: Sponsored by:
- 19. That¡¯s it; that¡¯s all folks!!! Freecycle Improving the planet, one gift at a time! Ottawa.Freecyclecanada.org