Here is a great Facebook group to join and an opportunity to reduce, reuse, recycle, and buycycle in Fairfield!  Thank you Dawn for your work – let’s encourage others to join!

“In this age of going green, reducing energy use, recycling and reducing waste, do you wonder if you are doing enough? I wanted to do something more so I created Fairfield Freecycle/buycycle – Reduce Reuse Recycle on FACEBOOK in September 2009.  My main goal was to keep as many items out of the landfills as possible. Today we have over 700 members listing items they are willing to give away for free (freecycle), items they are wanting to sell (buycycle) or items they are in need of and would like to find used instead of going out and paying for new (recycle).

Ever since the day I read Danny Seo’s book Heaven on Earth – 15 minute miracles to change the world, I’ve wanted to implement them all and more.  Our environment takes such good care of us and it is important that we show our appreciation and take even better care of our environment.

It is my hope that every item posted will soon find a new home. That everyone living in and around Fairfield that has a FACEBOOK account will want to be an active member and those that don’t have a FACEBOOK account will be asking their friends that do, to list or find items for them.  Members have found new homes for toner cartridges, TV’s, microwaves, swing sets and more. Got some exercise equipment collecting dust in the corner? Several members of Fairfield Freecycle/buycycle – Reduce Reuse Recycle are interested.

In addition to posting items, the Fairfield Freecycle/Buycycle also promotes fundraising and recycling efforts currently going on in the community and other resources for recycling like The Bargain Box, My Lucky Day, Agapeland’s Closet, Carly’s Closet and Chickadees. The Fairfield High school (FBLA) was asking for donations to recycle used consumer electronics, ink cartridges, and any unwanted, tangled or broken Metal Jewelry – and we’re hoping they do it again this year.  Members can also find a complete list of the items that can be recycled at Waste management as well as any fees that might be associated with those items

You know the old saying, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure”, and that is definitely the case at the Fairfield Freecycle/buycycle – Reduce Reuse Recycle. Check it out and help keep as much out of the landfills as possible.”

Thanks
Dawn Bechtel