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The female founders of the Buy Nothing Project share examples of free items posted in Facebook groups.

When I was a kid, my mom often would dispatch me to a neighbor’s house to borrow an egg or a cup of sugar. My dad regularly loaned out his tools or lawnmower. That’s just how it was. But as an adult, I can’t remember asking to borrow anything from a neighbor. If we’re out of eggs or need a new rake, we go to the store. The Buy Nothing Project — an initiative started by two friends that has gone global (the social movement now has more than 4 million participants in 44 c...

AT HOME WITH MARNI JAMESON: Buy Nothing Part 2: Got stuff? Give stuff Marni Jameson When I was a kid, my mom would often dispatch me to a neighbor’s house to borrow an egg, or a cup of sugar. My dad regularly loaned out his tools or lawnmower. That’s just how it was. But as a (one might argue) grown-up, I can’t remember ever asking to borrow anything from a neighbor. If we’re out of eggs, or need a new rake, we run to the store. The Buy Nothing Project, a local effort started by two fri...