501
Arte Útil archive nr:
501
Initiator:
Various Activists
Location:
The Netherlands, Germany
Category:
economy, social
Users:
Everyone
Maintained by:
Volunteers
Certification:
implemented
Duration:
2003 - ongoing
Various Activists
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Weggeefwinkels
Description:
The first Weggeefwinkel was created by a group of activists, artists and anarchists with the aim to criticize the consumerist tendency of accumulating goods. The Weggeefwinkel (Free Shop) is a place where everyone is welcome to take whatever the shop provides, without the exchange of money. Every shop is run on a volunteer basis and they are independent, but connected to each other through a website.
Goals:
Everything is free of charge.
Beneficial Outcomes:
People can find a broad variety of objects, which are free of charge.