'Buy Nothing' Communities Heating Up in the Hudson Valley
Buy Nothing. Give Freely. Share Creativity - this is what Buy Nothing is all about, and there are a number of local Buy Nothing groups that are providing for the communities they are based out of here in the Hudson Valley area. Originating back in 2013 when two friends in Washington state decided to test out what they call an 'experimental hyper-local gift economy' has now turned into a global trend, and it's thriving here in the Hudson Valley. Buy Nothing New Paltz, NY Essentially, groups of local community members come together on Facebook to give and receive, share, lend and express.
Source: hudsonvalleycountry.com