Here’s one to add to your browser’s bookmarks: trash nothing! (Found at trashnothing.com).

It’s a good way to keep used items out of the landfill. Your trash is someone else’s treasure, as they say.

How it Works

There are thousands of locally run, grassroots freecycling mailing groups around the world. Once you join your local group or start a group, you can create ‘Offer’ posts for items you want to give away, or ‘Wanted’ posts for items you need (as long as you follow some basic rules).

For example, here is how offering an item works:

You have a bike you don’t need and you want to dispose of it.

Instead of throwing it away, you join your local freecycling group.

You create a new ‘Offer’ post that is sent to the group and seen by all of the group members.

When I entered “Honolulu” as my location, the site provided these local groups that I could link to. Here’s an image of the groups that were found.

If you’re looking for something in particular, post a “wanted” notice. If you have something to give away, post an “offer.”

I didn’t check whether there are groups on the neighbor islands, but you can just go to trashnothing.com and check that out.

It’s simple and straightforward.