Freecycle Charlottesville - Albemarle County, Va.: Ultimate Recycling - Give It Away!

Freecycle Charlottesville-Albemarle County is pleased to announce the launch of an online message board, Freecycle Charlottesville. Based on the adage that "one person's trash is another person's treasure", Freecycle Charlottesvilles goal is to connect people who wish to get rid of their old junk with those who want free stuff.

(PRWEB) May 13, 2004 -- Freecycle Charlottesville-Albemarle is pleased to announce the launch of its online message board, Freecycle Charlottesville. Based on the adage that "one person's trash is another person's treasure", the groups goal is to connect people who wish to get rid of their old, or not-so-old, junk with those who want free stuff. Anyone wanting to discard or acquire an item is welcome at Freecycle Charlottesville, where all items listed are absolutely, and only, free!

Hosted by Yahoo! Groups, the local groups message board serves Charlottesville & Albemarle County, and its surrounding areas. Signing up for the group is simple; instructions can be found on the Freecycle Charlottesvilles web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freecycle_Charlottesville/ or just send an email to Freecycle_Charlottesville-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to be registered automatically.

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Co. group is inspired by and modeled after the Tucson Freecycle Network, founded in March of 2003. The Tucson Freecycle Network has sparked a worldwide "freecycling" revolution, with groups in hundreds of cities and several countries thus far. To see grassroots at its best and most creative, visit the home of the "freecycling" movement at www.freecycle.org.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Americans recycle approximately 28% of their garbage, thus keeping 64 million tons of waste out of landfills across the country. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Co. group would like to see the nation's rate of recycling rise even higher.

Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents are encouraged to join the group and participate in Ultimate Recycling -- Give It Away."