Week 7: I resolve to give my unwanted items a second chance at life to keep them out of landfill and preserve our precious resources.
Date: 17-Feb-09
We all like to buy new gadgets, or update and upgrade the things we own. Precious energy, water, resources and materials have gone into making and transporting items I no longer want. I resolve to find a way for these items to be reused.
I'll give unwanted items to charity shops, give them away online or host a swap party with friends. If they are in good enough condition, I will sell them at a car boot or garage sale, in classified advertisements or online. Scoodi provides a great online service for trading or swapping pre-loved items.
I can find details on hosting a swap party at recyclingweek.planetark.org/involvement/swap.cfm.
For details on charity stores, online trading and swapping groups and other ways to reuse my unwanted items, I'll visit www.RecyclingNearYou.com.au, enter my council area and visit the relevant links under the 'Pass it on' section in the bottom left-hand corner.
Commitment Statement
I will give my unwanted items a second chance at life to keep them out of landfill and preserve our precious resources.
This week’s Green Resolution is proudly supported by Scoodi. Visit www.scoodi.com for more information.