Swap stuff with your neighbours October 22, 2007
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Camden , trackbackIt’s probably not entirely legal, but when I’m feeling lazy and want to get rid of something big, I put it outside by the garage across the road which the council use for storing rubbish, with a note on it saying ‘Please take me’. Things always go quickly. I also use freecycle, and give books and clothes to charity stores.
And now Camden Council are getting into the act, organising a ‘swapshop‘ at the Somers Town Community Centre this weekend. Take your unwanted stuff along between 11.00 and 12.30, then pick up your new wanted stuff before 2pm. Sadly my biggest need at the moment is a dining chairs after one broke recently, and furniture isn’t accepted. They will have someone checking electrical goods, which charity shops refuse to take, so I think I’ll give away an old laptop if I have the time to reformat its disk.
These innovative ways of reducing waste and promoting community spirit need a little organisation, and its good to see the Council being prepared to help in this area.
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This is a great idea. Round here we have found furniture in the streets and a lot of that goes on informally. Its good to see it formalised. There was a good article in the Wall Street Journal recently about this type of reuse in Germany. Sorry no link, but No Impact man had a link to it, if you know his blog.