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The Story of "Stuff"

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Ray Anderson's TED talk
Highly recommended. 15 minute talk on sustainable enterprise. Anderson is one of my personal modern heroes./egs
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About FullCirclesOttawa

Ottawa Canada 



Our goals:

  • Reduce waste
  • Conserve resources
  • Move our community toward sustainability


In our throw-away, consumer society, Full Circles gives new life to idle, unwanted items... things that are frequently out of sight... hidden... cluttering closets, basements, garages... clogging our living spaces. Or things that end up at the curb and in landfills prematurely. Full Circles helps you move those useful things to people who want them and will actually use them.


The benefits are obvious and immediate... uncluttered, simplified households; reduced waste; reduced spending; conservation of energy and natural resources.


By activating idle items, FullCirclers optimize the use of surplus "stuff" already in our community's inventory, reduce the need for members to buy already available "stuff" with after tax $$, and reduce unnecessary use of natural resources and energy required to manufacture additional goods.


Give it away on FULL CIRCLES -- everything 100% Free!

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Ian Black's Ottawa Weather
BlacksWeather: Fri 4:30pm: 30C (humidex 36) WInd S 18 gusts 37 km/h. Not much time before storms. Get the BBQ in NOW. Petawawa down to 21C. - 2 hours ago
BlacksWeather: Fri 4:30pm: 30C (humidex 36) WInd S 18 gusts 37 km/h. Not much time before storms. Get the BBQ in NOW. Petawawa down to 21C.
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 we have a wooden dresser with 4 drawers, painted brown. it is in good shape, we just no longer need it. we would like it gone asap. please email with day/time of pick up. thanks!
[FCO] WANTED: T.V. Rabbit Ears (City Wide) - 47 minutes ago, 0 comments
 our church is helping 8 families who are newcomers to canada.  they have been given small t.v.s, but they need rabbit ears since they cannot afford cable.  would be pleased to pick up any you can offer. many thanks. helen
 waiting for new owner.
  includes all the nets, balls and paddles
  1966-2010 (missing issues from the 1970's)
  assorted vhs video tapes themes of peace, justice, organic gardening or eco-spiritual. approx 60 tapes
  any use for a wind-up turnturntable - designed for a microwave without one
  collection of about 90 cassettes. home recorded - music & spiritual and self-help talks. is there anyone who wants to reuse or recycle these somehow?
  3 larger bears with 2 small pillows - any use out there? maybe for pet rescue or something?
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MORE Free stuff... grabbed from Kijiji, UsedOttawa and Craigslist
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: Fall/Winter clothing - size 16, 18: I am cleaning out my closet of items from last year that no longer ... http://bit.ly/cULvgM - 5 minutes ago
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: Fall/Winter clothing - size 16, 18: I am cleaning out my closet of items from last year that no longer ... http://bit.ly/cULvgM
FCOttawa: #fco WANTED: T.V. Rabbit Ears (City Wide) http://snipurl.com/119tid - 19 minutes ago
FCOttawa: #fco WANTED: T.V. Rabbit Ears (City Wide) http://snipurl.com/119tid
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: 6 Travel Toothbrushes ( Ottawa ) Free: Unused. Pick up only. http://bit.ly/9dhH2M - 36 minutes ago
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: 6 Travel Toothbrushes ( Ottawa ) Free: Unused. Pick up only. http://bit.ly/9dhH2M
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: Halloween accessories ( Ottawa ) Free: Includes a pumpkin carving kit, two battery tea lights, leftover... http://bit.ly/bQYBuo - 36 minutes ago
FCOttawa: #fco FREE: Halloween accessories ( Ottawa ) Free: Includes a pumpkin carving kit, two battery tea lights, leftover... http://bit.ly/bQYBuo
FCOttawa: #fco Taken: 13" colour tv (barrhaven) from Glencroft http://snipurl.com/119qw1 - 53 minutes ago
FCOttawa: #fco Taken: 13" colour tv (barrhaven) from Glencroft http://snipurl.com/119qw1
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Eric S. August 26, 2010 5:29 am
http://www.communitywalk.com/FullcirclesEO - Local Farmers' Markets added to the Ottawa/EO/W Que map of fullcircles resources.
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Eric S. August 18, 2010 11:49 am
NEW FCO Café launched today. Click FCO café link at the top of this column.
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Eric S. April 29, 2010 12:07 pm
NEW! Freecycle@work -- http://quickbase.intuit.com/freecycle
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Eric S. March 11, 2010 1:38 am
The subject of mattress disposal came up on FCO yesterday. Here's an environmentally-friendly solution -- http://bit.ly/92cbMQ -- mattress recycling!
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Eric S. March 3, 2010 4:00 am
March 3: Today is... Hinamatsuri - Japanese Doll Festival. We're encouraging FCO members to collaborate with their children to offer up no longer treasured dolls! If this "challenge" is successful we'll mark our calendars and make it an annual event.
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After listening to author, Malcolm Gladwell interviewed on CBC Radio1 by Anna Maria Tremonti this morning, I added his latest book, "What the Dog Saw & Other Adventures" to my little Eclectic Book Shoppe.

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A 1 minute video created by Canadian freecycle / fullcircles pioneer, Peter Laflamme, of the Delta, B.C. FullCircles group.

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