Freecycle Network

Project Title:

Freecycle.org

Responsible Organisation:

Freecycle Network

Website:

http://www.freecycle.org

Organisation Type:

Online community

Project Director:

Deron Beal

Partner Organisations:

Administrative Country:

USA

Project Region:

Global

Project Country:

Global

Project Funding:

Mostly from sponsors and corporate underwriting.
Won third prize in NetSquared's Innovation Awards in 2007.

Type of technology used:

Communication

Technology Details:

Harnesses the social networking powers of the internet to create a "gift economy", making it easier to give something away than to throw it away.

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Conservation/Developmant Focus:

Reducing waste

Project Duration:

Ongoing

Project Aims:

Project Activities:

Provides a platform for local Freecycle groups to get in touch about and co-ordinate supply of and demand for unwanted items.

Project Results:

Currently keeping over 300 tons a day out of landfills.
Over 3.5 million members in over 4000 groups in 75 countries.

Future Steps:

Site development to increase language capability; expand membership.

Technology Lessons Learned:

Contact Name 1:

Telephone/Fax 1:

Postal Address 1:

The Freecycle Network™, P.O. Box 294, Tucson, AZ 85702

Email 1:

info@freecycle.org

Contact Name 2:

Telephone/Fax 2:

Postal Address 2:

Email 2:

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