The Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 with the mission to build community by connecting people through hyperlocal gifting, and reducing our impact on the environment.
BuyNothing offers people a way to give and receive, share, lend, and express gratitude through a worldwide gift economy network in which the true wealth is the web of connections formed between people. They believe that communities are more resilient, sustainable, equitable, and joyful when they have functional gift economies.
On Buy Nothing, you can post three things:
These private Facebook groups are area-specific, so you are required to answer questions that prove you fall within the local boundaries.