It’s Garbage Day tomorrow!
I was out riding my mountain bike this evening and as I strolled through my neighbourhood many of my neighbours were putting out their trash for tomorrow’s collection. I must say many of the people on my street are very diligent about reducing their waste and recycling. However, there are some people that that throw out anything and everything without any thought or consideration.
Tonight I saw chairs, a water cooler, lamps, computer monitors, wooden racks and other furniture. I wanted to go and grab a truck and pick up all the items and give them to the local Goodwill, Salvation Army, churches, or Habitat for Humanity. I am frustrated that some people are lazy and won’t think of others or the environment before putting their unwanted items to the curb for garbage collection. With the vast amount of charities that are available and willing to takes used items, the landfill should be the last resort!
I recently found a great website(The Freecyclce Network) that helps people connect and swap items they no longer want or need.
Freecycle is an amazing network that consists of groups that are available to people in Australia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, the United States and many other countries. I have recently joined the network and there are groups for my city and other communities that are located near me. People are able to post items they want to get rid of and items they are looking for. If you see something you want, email the owner and make arrangements for you to pick up the item. Tonight I logged in and people are offering head boards for beds, clothing, sewing patterns, old computers, etc. The ease of use and concept behind the Freecycle network is outstanding and I give a lot of credit to the person who created it.
When thinking about putting your unwanted items curbside, remember your unneeded items could be useful to someone else. I encourage everyone to spare the landfill and donate their unwanted items to a local charity or post your item on Freecycle.
Written by steve on October 6th, 2006 with
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