Neighbors Save Money With Local ‘Buy Nothing Project’ Facebook Groups

To reduce waste and save money, some people have been turning to local “Buy Nothing Project” Facebook groups that help them gift and share unused items among neighbors. According to the Buy Nothing Project website, the way the group works is simple: Take a photo and post anything you’d like to give away, lend, or share. You can also ask for anything you’d like to receive for free or borrow. There’s no buying, selling, or trading, the website states, because it’s strictly a group for gifting and building community. Donna Van Stralen, an admin of a Buy Nothing Project group in the San Francisco Bay Area, talked to The Epoch Times about why she likes to participate....