I'm trying to do my part for the environment and one of the great ways I've found is with the freecycling community groups that are on yahoo groups (http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=freecycle) and their main site at http://www.freecycle.org/ . I've found lots of "stuff" for my classroom (darkroom supplies, canning jars, etc.) and even some useful items for my studio. It's also how I got my first flock of geese and found a home for the bull that broke my hubby Paul's hand!
I've also used it to pass on some VCRs we had from when Paul used them in his editing studio and some of the knickknacks that were my Mom's and I didn't have an emotional attachment to (she was REALLY into chicken themed pottery and I'm not).
Of course there are always those who abuse the system but for the most part it's been a great way to recycle items rather than hauling them to the dump or putting them in the trash. And I hate doing the garage sale thing more than once a year. Cheryl
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