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Article: SWAP SHOP SPECIALTY: BURIED TREASURE
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 24, 2002
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On the scrap metal heap at the Ipswich transfer station, a
discerning eye can spot all sorts of useful castoffs: bicycles,
scooters, racks for outdoor grills, and wheels galore, among other
things.
With the transfer station set to close (for trash disposal,
anyway) what will happen to the second life some of these items, and
their new owners, have enjoyed?
A handful of communities around the region have a smart answer to
that question: swap shops, places where residents can drop off their
still-functional kitchen appliances, odd pieces of furniture, books,
toys, and the like, for someone else to discover and bring home for
free.
"It's a great program and it should be in every town because it ...