One Man's Trash...

     In a previous post, we talked about recycling in Anne Arundel County.  You have stuff around your house that you want to get rid of and you do not want it to go the landfill, which is good.  But maybe you are also thinking that it would be a waste to even recycle those items that you don't want anymore.  Remember the saying-- "One man's trash is another man's treasure"?  FREECYLING is the embodiment of this phrase.  If you have never used or heard of Freecycle-  it is a network of local groups across the country that fully believe in the reuse of items for the purposes of keeping stuff out of the landfill.  It works much the same way as Craigslist, where people will post things that they do not want anymore and are willing to give away for free, and others respond to the owner that they would like to have that item, and the two parties arrange a pickup.  Freecycle items could be anything from leftovers from your last construction project, to kids toys or clothes, to furniture that you just need out of your house.
   The Odenton Freecycle group is a very active site of over 1600 members, and is a moderated site.  Severna Park and Crofton also have separate freecycle groups.  You can join one, or all of them.  If you join, keep your eyes open and act fast-- everyone is eager to get free things.  The links are below- consider joining today.
   As we consider how to lessen our environmental impact, please consider this option as a prime opportunity to reuse-- whether you are reusing or you are offering someone else the opportunity to reuse.  Good stewardship is dependent on efficiently using the resources we have been given.

Odenton_Freecycle

Crofton_Freecycle

Severna Park Freecycle