![]() Vintage shopping options are on the increase in New Haven! Not in New Haven and looking to get books? Try Thriftbooks or BetterWorldBooks. Have books that you no longer want? Donate them to New Haven Reads, a tutoring center and community book bank in New Haven. The service will automatically match people with someone who is selling the book that they’re looking for. Need to buy or sell textbooks? You’ve got some options:īoola Books is a service organized by the Yale College Council where people submit books that they’d like to buy and books that they’re selling. Grab a used book and a cup of joe from these stores: You can also download Libby or The Palace Project on your smartphone or tablet to browse and read books.Sign up for Overdrive or Hoopla to get access to e-books and audiobooks from any library of which you are a member.Sign up for your library card at the New Haven Free Public Library.Books There’s no need to buy new books! Take advantage of both the Yale and New Haven libraries. They place bins in every residential college where students can donate their clothes, furniture, office supplies, and other items. Donate clothes, furniture, and other materials in Spring Salvage bins when you move out of your dormitory.Įach May the Office of Sustainability organizes Spring Salvage. Looking for craft materials or handmade gifts? Try Ecoworks.Įcoworks “is a creative reuse center and a re-Boutique gift shop of up-cycled and re-purposed goods made by Connecticut artists run by volunteers who are passionate about the arts and hate waste.” Does your Yale office have materials that you don’t want? Printers, three-hole punches, refrigerators, sofas, etc.?Ĭheck out Eli Surplus Exchange, a website where Yale departments can post any office items that they’d like to sell or give away so that other departments don’t have to buy new materials. You can find Goodwill, Savers, and Salvation Army in the New Haven metro area. There are many donation-based consignment stores nearby.You’ll also find lots of other announcements, job listings, etc. Check out New Haven’s Craigslist to sell and buy anything you can think of.This is not exclusive to the Yale community. Similar to Craigslist, Facebook hosts a platform called marketplace where people can narrow down by geographic area and post items that they are selling.You can also post about items that you need and people can respond with leads. ![]() Facebook has both Free and For Sale and Buy Nothing groups where individuals can post about items that they’re selling or giving away and others can message them to negotiate or make a deal.Catalogue Choice is a great resource to manage magazine subscriptions.ĭo you have something that you don’t want at home? Or do you need something new? You can buy and sell used items at the following locations or websites. Cancel mail and catalogues that you don’t want.Repair your clothing before tossing it.Buy clothing and other goods that are meant to last.Use dishcloths instead of paper towels.Time your showers – 5 minutes or less is best.Plan your meals and compost what you have left over.Bring your own reusable water bottle rather than buying plastic bottles. ![]()
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