Freecycle Network Includes Mat Su Valley

The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by a local volunteer moderator. Membership is free.

Mat Su is now a Freecycle community, so good free items are here.

Check it out. Get on line and go to their homepage www.freecycle.org , find Mat Su on the city link (on the left side) and then find Mat Su on the list.

The Mat Su Freecyclers page says - "This site is a humble effort to give unwanted goods to individuals who want them. Whether you're looking to discard or acquire an item Matsufreecycle is the place to do it! … guitars, shoes, stuffed animals, computers, and everything in between. Everything must be FREE, and ethical".

Respond to the posting directly and you just might get it. After that it is up to the giver to set up a pickup time for passing on the treasure.

Non-profit organizations also benefit from the Freecycle Network. Post the item or items you want to give away and a local organization can help you get it to someone in need.

The Freecycle Network is nonprofit organization whose mission includes keeping good stuff out of landfills and helping strengthen local gifting and recycling communities.

The Freecycle Network was founded in May 2003 to promote waste reduction in Tucson, Arizona and, in doing so, help save desert landscape from being taken over by landfills. It has since grown a bit to encompass nearly 30 countries and hundreds of thousands of "freecyclers" across the globe. Freecycle provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure!

Its free, it's good for Alaska and it hopefully good for you too.