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Freecycle Movement Changes the World
EZ Navigator - Reuse Main >>> Freecycle Press Release Looking for the ultimate freebie? A giving movement is spreading like a grassroots wildfire across the globe. With over 670,000 members across the love, "freecyclers" have started a giving (& getting) revolution. Started a mere 17 months ago in the city of Tucson, Arizona, the Freecycle Network has grown to encompass over 1842 cities from Adelaide, Australia to Wichita, Kansas. Hailing the mantra "One man's trash is another man's treasure," the Freecycle community harneses the power of the internet to connect local individuals looking to give something away with those who would like to acquire it. The only requirement is that everything is free. Each group has a volunteer moderator who has set up an e-mail list using the free services of Yahoo Groups. Anyone within driving distance to that geographic area is then free to start posting items to be given away, or that they might be looking to acquire for themselves. Whether it's an old door, a pile of dirt or a computer, it's probably being given away on one of the networks already up and running as you read this article. The Freecycle Network is organized by RISE, a nonprofit recycling group based out of Tucson, Arizona, and run by a volunteer near you. Learn more about the global Freecycle movement at http://www.freecycle.org. The Freecycle group
that is local to Western PA can be found here: --End of Media Release--
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