ReUseIt Network is an online group that promotes innovative reuse options. The network consists of groups across the U.S., as well as in several other countries. The network explains: “Our goal is to find new uses for unwanted items that would otherwise be thrown into the trash.”

Once you join the online group for your area, you can send messages to group members about particular items. “Simply list the item that you wish to give away and wait for someone to respond saying that he or she is interested in taking the item,” the network’s site explains.