Where to start:
- Get free stuff, or give away what you no longer want, through a local Freecycle group.
- Shop thrift stores, yard sales, vintage clothing and antiques stores, Craigslist, and eBay for second-hand goods.
- Regift useful things to friends and family who will appreciate them.
- Find new books and pass along old ones on BookMooch.
- Take the Wardrobe Refashion pledge to revamp your clothes without buying anything new.
More about: Reusing stuff
Reduce, reuse, recycle — most of us make a habit of recycling, while the first two "Rs" go ignored. However, we can reduce how much stuff we need to recycle by reusing what we already have. Pass along usable goods to other people instead of throwing stuff in the garbage, and people will do the same for you.
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Regifting is good for the environment
Four reasons why an anti-regifting stance is bad advice.
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Breathing life into your old gadgets
LifeHacker has an excellent guide to breaking the status quo and making Christmas the time of year when, instead of replacing your old toys, you revive them.
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Hidden treasures of junk
Old loveseats get new love with recycling, freecycling, and more.
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Bag your Christmas
Sew a few reusable grocery bags as stylish gifts this year.
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Recycled art: waste not
Not all artists use paint and clay -- some reduce and reuse when the muse strikes.
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Swap till ya drop
A green alternative to massive holiday gift-giving: The Yankee swap.
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Free to you and me
Freecyclers keep about 300 tons of rubbish out of landfills worldwide every day.
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The refashionistas
Australian mom and her fellow "refashionistas" transform thrift-store finds into fabulous new wardrobes.
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FixYa.com: keep your gadgets alive
Extend the life of your gadgets and do a little something for the environment with FixYa's group of repair experts.
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Fed-Ex laptop bag
Why spend tons of money on a laptop bag that has likely been shipped from China? Make your own low-impact, waterproof laptop bag out of shipping materials.
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