Who said there is no such thing as a free lunch

Like a sort of hippy eBay, www.freecycle.org takes that auction house's notion that one man's trash is another man's treasure, and simply removes the auction bit from the equation.

TFN (The Freecycle Network) is a global set of city and town-specific online noticeboards, each one offering unwanted items for free. No money ever changes hands, and it's up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and set a time for the "winner" to collect their booty. There's only one rule: that everything posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages.

A further feelgood factor comes from an option to give unwanted stuff to a non-profit organisation - hence the "free cycle of giving". TFN was started in May 2003 in Arizona to promote waste reduction and reduce landfills. Today, it comprises over 2.5million members in 3,700 groups all over the world - there are 326 groups in the UK alone. Long may it run.

And we have our very own online branch based in Albury/Wodonga.

Freecycle™ Albury/Wodonga is a group open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a TV, bed , piano ,computer , couch , kitchen sink, or whatever - You get the idea - feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself!

Nonprofit groups are welcome to participate too!

Join up and you will receive emails telling you what is on offer. Enjoy!

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