Want to give away packing material

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  1. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    I manage a recycle facility and get stupid amounts of packing material and great boxes for shipping. I have given away a good amount to friends in past, but have so much now that I cannot get rid of it all to people I know. I would love to find a way to get the message to local beer traders, to meet them and give it away. I would ship it out to folks, but don't want to have to pay to get it to anyone (other than the gas to drive to meet them, which I would be happy to do)

    Looking for ideas of what to do. I hate seeing packaging material enter the waste stream so I would love to have a way to take all I see and have folks able to re use it. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks
     
    #1 cavedave, Sep 5, 2016
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  2. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    You could ask trade partners if they want extra. Pack up your beer box, then put it in a bigger box with a bunch of your extra packing materials. Partner gets the materials you used for the trade as well as the bigger box and extra materials.
    Probably a bit extra on shipping.
     
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  3. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Huh, not bad. I sorta do that now, since I get it all free I way overpack for safety. I do not trade enough to get rid of it all though. And in trades I get sent material back to me.

    Good idea though, thanks, will definitely start doing even more severe overpacking. But any other ideas keep em coming, folks
     
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  4. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Would this be a legal post in IP trade Forum?

    New Paltz, NY area- FT: 1 Bottle of Budweiser+ huge amount of boxes, bubble wrap, peanuts, styrofoam, padded mailers ISO: 1 Bottle Coors Willing to drive to nearby cities to meet up.
     
    #4 cavedave, Sep 6, 2016
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  5. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    Can't see why not. It is beer for beer.
     
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  6. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Dave- I'd love to take you up on it, but don't know when the best time would be at the moment. Hopefully we could do it in Haverstraw soon enough.
     
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  7. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Sounds good, looking forward to it!
     
    #7 cavedave, Sep 6, 2016
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  8. dmbforever

    dmbforever Initiate (0) May 8, 2013 Wisconsin
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    @cavedave
    Speaking for the *moderating* team, I don't see an issue with posting something above, as it, technically speaking, does meet the criteria. Also, anytime you can recycle and give something away that will benefit/help someone in the community is a *win-win*.

    Cheers!
     
    #8 dmbforever, Sep 13, 2016
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  9. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Thanks was hoping to get an official reading on this. Will be posting in near future, since I have a crazy amount I have rescued. Cheers!
     
    #9 cavedave, Sep 13, 2016
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