Reduce
One Less Straw A campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic straws. Take the pledge to reduce as an individual, a business, or a school. This website also includes resources about why disposable plastic straws are a problem, and how individuals can influence change.
Reuse
Freecycle Freecycle is an organization that allows community members to connect with each other to give away and request any item, all for FREE! Currently, there are Freecycle groups for Pittsfield, Great Barrington/Alford, and Sheffield. Sign up with your email to join one of these existing groups, or look into starting a new group for your town. The posted link will direct you to the Pittsfield group page; to navigate to another group select one of the ‘nearby towns’ buttons.