She thought she was saving money using Buy Nothing groups, but realized her finds were costing time and energy to keep, energize, and often donate.

Readers Say Buy Nothing groups help readers give — and take — for free Thousands of Boston residents are changing the economy and environment in Buy Nothing and Everything Free online communities.

A screenshot of the Buy Nothing Facebook page. Though the group got its start on the social media site, an effort to raise funds for an app was met with backlash from community members.

It turned out that Clark and Rockefeller, the Buy Nothing founders, also considered Facebook an uncomfortable fit. When I talked to them both on a Zoom call last summer, Rockefeller, 53, was on ...

Amid overconsumption and rising costs, parents are taking pride in secondhand shopping, using tools like Buy Nothing groups ...

Buy Nothing was started a decade ago by two eco-conscious, frugal-minded women who met through their Bainbridge Island, Wash., Freecycle group, another digital gifting platform.

Buy Nothing is everything The best things in life — a bag of guinea pig poop, a sex tent, a screeching animatronic chimpanzee head — are free February 6, 2023 More than 2 years ago ...

WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — If you're looking to declutter your house, rather than try to sell your stuff or have it end up in a landfill, consider joining the "Buy Nothing" movement instead.