permaculture

["Lisa Rollens" <rollens@fidnet.com>]

I will second everything that David said about the freecycle list.  I am on 
the SW Missouri one, and am amazed at the stuff that gets passed around and 
kept out of the dump.  Once you give something to someone else, you start 
looking for other things to give.  It works great!

Lisa, in the Ozarks of MO, USA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Neeley" <dbneeley@gmail.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:44 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Freecycle; was: Re: Green Christmas


> I am list owner for the Dallas/Fort Worth Freecycle Network
> (dfwfreecycle) on Yahoo Groups. It is a part of the Freecycle
> movement...see www.freecycle.org
>
> This exists to divert "stuff" that is no longer wanted or needed from
> winding up in the landfills by giving it freely to someone else who
> wants it.
>
> We have had exchanges ranging from the smallest of items up to and
> including vehicles, appliances, furniture of all sorts--and in several
> occasions on other lists--houses!
>
> Obviously, every time someone gets such a gift from another person, it
> also stops yet another "thing" from being bought.
>
> An additional benefit is that people begin to feel less isolated--to
> realize that there is an ocean of generosity around all of us, if only
> we know to look.
>
> We have quite a few on my list that are in dire straits financially,
> but many others who are not at all. They share an appreciation for
> reuse rather than throwing things away...and the donors are usually
> just as happy as the recipients, as they find out how good it feels to
> be rid of items that were taking space and adding to the feelings of
> being weighed down by possessions.
>
> If you are interested in this movement, there are lists of approved
> groups at www.freecycle.org.
>
> Nothing on the lists may be offered or sought for money or other
> compensation...everything must be completely free of obligation or
> compensation. While there are plenty of people who join to "get free
> stuff"--it is amazing to observe how so many of them begin to see the
> happiness on the part of the donors, and then *they* begin to want
> some of the same happiness--and look for things they can pass on to
> others themselves!
>
> Pardon me if this is off topic, but given the values of the members of
> this list I thought I would suggest you explore it if you have not
> already done so.
>
> Regards,
>
> David
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