#buynothing — Public Fediverse posts

Okay so apparently in order to contribute to my local #buynothing community, I have to either be on Facebook or I have to download an app and register. I just want to find a home for a box of fun electronics that some local hacker will find interesting.

#Oregon - Top tips for #gardeners to help fight #ClimateChange

Brooke Edmunds
Published September 2021, Reviewed 2025

"As Oregon gardeners have noticed, our climate is changing. This is primarily due to human activities releasing excessive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere over the last 150 years. As a result, we’re seeing temperatures increasing, periods of #drought expanding, and we are experiencing more #SevereWeatherEvents than ever before. These changes have serious effects on our entire lives, including our #gardens.

"Along with modifying what you plant in your garden as a reaction to these changing weather patterns, there are steps you can take to help slow the pace of climate change. Below are a few practical ideas to learn more, get involved and take action right in your own garden.
Learn more about climate change and get connected with your community

"Get up to date with the how and why of climate change on the United Nations’ Climate Action website. Get connected with others in your community: Join a local climate organizing group or talk to your neighbors about starting one. Check with your city or county government about how it is addressing climate change and get involved with local initiatives.

Do more with less

"Need a garden tool for an occasional task? Here are a few ideas to avoid buying one-time use equipment:

"Check secondhand home improvement and thrift stores before buying new. Ask your local library to start a #LibraryOfThings and include garden tools. Or consider starting your own neighborhood tool-lending library. Also, look online and join your local sharing community (the #BuyNothing and #Freecycle networks are two examples).

Reduce the amount of single-use plastics that you use in the garden.

"If you purchase transplants, look for seedlings grown in biodegradable containers rather than plastic. If you start your own seeds, reuse plastic pots and seedling trays from last year rather than buying new or try making your own pots from newspaper. (Make sure to clean recycled plastic pots well to remove clinging soil and start with fresh containers if disease was present to avoid spreading.)

"Disposable plastic greenhouse sheeting (used for season extension or hoop house coverings) usually has a life span of three to five years. Switch out for a long-lasting material like #RecycledWindows or polycarbonate panels. Check with your local nursery to see if it recycles plastic pots. Some nurseries offer incentives for returning plastic pots.

Recycle your #FoodWaste into #compost

"Keep kitchen scraps and yard trimmings out of landfills with composting. No yard for a large compost pile? No problem! Look into starting a composting worm bin or check with your trash service to see if kitchen scraps can be included in your yard waste bin."

Learn more:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9703-top-tips-gardeners-help-fight-climate-change

#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChangeAdaptation #OSUExtension #OSU #LocalAction #Resiliency #Composting #ToolLibraries

Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday

#SalemMA - #EWasteRecycling Event

Saturday, June 27, 2026

8 am - 12 Noon

Salem Residents and Property Owners only (with ID or Tax Bill)

Salem High School
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA

"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-13/

Link to PDF flyer:
https://www.salemma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8533/E-Waste-Flyer-2026pdf

#EWaste #Recycling #SalemRecycles #GreenSalem #ZeroWasteSalem

#SalemMA - #EWaste Recycling Event

March 28 @ 8:00 am

"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-12/

#SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWasteSalem #ElectronicWaste #EWasteRecycling

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#brandalism #anticommercieleactiebeweging #acab #zwartevrijdag #blackfriday #buynothing

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#brandalism #anticommercieleactiebeweging #acab #blackfriday #zwartezaterdag #buynothing #koopniks #consuminderen #allesgratis

eBay UK customer service, complaints department, seller account, buyer account, feedback contact method. Permanently suspended like me? No reason given?
“You pose a security risk to our marketplace community” but “we can’t provide any further detail to avoid compromising our policies”?
Tell them the impacts on you today!

How would you ideally use ebay? What are they stopping you from doing?
Can you include a monetary impact?
Can you tabulate your time spent finding and using alternatives?

How easy was it to find these addresses?
Do you even have a printer, or did you have to use someone else’s?

How rude were their Customer Service staff to you?
How long were you on the phone before they started talking over you, ignoring your words, and hanging up on you as if you’d been half as insulting as they were?

Were they defamatory or discriminatory? Has this royally fucked up your day for no discernible reason?

Call them now! On… Nevermind! They don’t post their phone number…!

Write them a letter the old-fashioned but legally regulated way: by snail mail!
Include all relevant details, and be as accurate, precise, and non-insulting as possible.

Don’t forget: when you’re done, save the file or take a photo of the paper.
Make sure to remind them every month or year, per your anger levels!

Collectivise your rage! Agitate for justice today!
(Please do not make up shit tho. Legit just include your relevant details, peas and fangs.)

eBay Commerce UK Ltd.
1 More London Place
London, SE1, 2AF, United Kingdom

eBay (UK) Limited
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
United Kingdom

Not had a response or resolution yet? Send them a monthly reminder! It’s much harder to ignore physical mail.
Remind them you’re a human being who exists in their shared environment. Fart in their general direction. (But keep the letter placidly inoffensive for best results!)

#eBay #online #marketplace #market #selling #buy #buyNothing #enshittification #chatbot #CustomerDisservice #CustomerProtection #Customers #CustomerService #complaint #DestructiveCriticism #anger #mistreatment #CorporateBullshit #bullshit

eBay UK customer service, complaints department, seller account, buyer account, feedback contact method. Permanently suspended like me? No reason given?

eBay Commerce UK Ltd.
1 More London Place
London, SE1, 2AF, United Kingdom

eBay (UK) Limited
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
United Kingdom

Not had a response or resolution yet? Send them a monthly reminder! It’s much harder to ignore physical mail.
Remind them you’re a human being who exists in their shared environment. Fart in their general direction. (But keep the letter placidly inoffensive for best results!)

#eBay #online #marketplace #market #selling #buy #buyNothing #enshittification #chatbot #CustomerDisservice #CustomerProtection #Customers #CustomerService #complaint #DestructiveCriticism #anger #mistreatment #CorporateBullshit #bullshit