Announcing Manteca Freecycle



June 19, 2005 -- Based on the old adage that "one person's trash is another person's treasure", the Manteca Freecycle Network's goal is to slow the flow of trash into our landfills by connecting people who want to get rid of old "stuff" with those frugal people looking for free "stuff".

The Manteca Freecycle Network is proud to announce the launch of their new online group and accompanying message board, Manteca Freecycle. Based on the old adage that "one person's trash is another person's treasure", the Manteca Freecycle Network's goal is to slow the flow of trash into our landfills by connecting people who want to get rid of old "stuff" with those frugal people looking for free "stuff".

Anyone looking to give away or acquire an item is welcome at Manteca Freecycle, where all items listed are absolutely free! Manteca Freecycle welcomes charitable organizations to post their needs, giving confidence to a donor that the item is actually needed locally, and is not going to collect dust on a thrift store shelf.

The Manteca Freecycle Network was established in April, 2005 by Manteca resident Amy Tscharner.

Manteca Freecycle is hosted on Yahoo!Groups. Signing up is simple. Instructions are available on the Manteca Freecycle Yahoo! page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mantecafreecycle/

Recognizing a good idea when we see one, the Manteca Freecycle Network was inspired by and is modeled after the Tucson Freecycle Network, founded in March 2003 and profiled in the September 2003 issue of Utne magazine. Created by the non-profit group "Downtown Don't Waste It", the Tucson Freecycle Network has sparked a worldwide "freecycling" revolution of 1,350,104 people in 2,807 cities and several countries so far, with more added every day.

To see grassroots working at its best, visit the "freecycling" movement website at: http://www.freecycle.org.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Americans recycle approximately 28% of its garbage, thus keeping 64 million tons of waste out of landfills across the country. The Manteca Freecycle Network would like to see this number grow exponentially in the next 5 years.

Local Manteca area residents are encouraged to join the Manteca Freecycle group and "freecycle" their trash rather than just thoughtlessly tossing it away to clog and fill our landfill sites.

Together, we can raise awareness, reduce waste, and build a brighter tomorrow.





Announcing Manteca Freecycle