Online exchange
The internet has done wonders for reuse – eBay, Gumtree and Freecycle have created fast, easy markets for a new generation of reusers!
The sites below let you 'give and get' items like clothes, furniture, books and toys free, across the UK.
* www.uk.freecycle.org
* www.freesharing.org/england.php
* www.efreeko.co.uk
* www.ecobees.com
* www.free2collect.co.uk
These organisations will also happily help out with goods you want to exchange:
Donate unwanted goods to charities and non-profit organisations.
ReadItSwapIt
Swap books you have read for books you haven’t.
iBootSale
An online car boot sale, where you can browse, haggle and purchase second-hand goods and post your own unwanted items.
eBay
The famous online auction site joins buyers and sellers from across the world in a marketplace where you can find practically anything.
Gumtree
A classified ads and community site where you can sell anything from office equipment to musical instruments - see the 'stuff for sale' section. There is also a 'swap shop' and a 'freebies' area.
Green Metropolis
Advertise your books for free and buy second hand ones at a flat rate of £3.75. You get £3.00 for each book you sell and GreenMetropolis.com donates 5p for every book sold to the 'Tree For All' campaign run by the Woodland Trust.