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Reduce, reuse, recycle, and save your money with Zwaggle

 

Zwaggle is a national network of parents who have come together to share.
It's simple: You receive Zwaggle points (or Zoints) by giving your gently used things to other families, then use those Zoints to obtain "new" things for your family. Sound financially smart? Ecological responsible? Like a fun way to provide for your kids? It is! Join Zwaggle today, and see how great it feels to do your share.

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Zwaggle keeps you fresh

As a new feature on Zwaggle, we've added a category that will change with the seasons. For the hot and fun days of summer, we've started with the "Summer Fun" category. This includes all the great items your kids enjoy in the Summer including water fun, beach fun and summer apparel. Check it out and watch as this category changes with the seasons.

Some new items posted to Zwaggle lately:
Car Seats
Strollers
Children's Clothing and Shoes--for boys and girls
Games/Misc.
Helmets and more in Sporting Goods
All kinds of car safety systems and seats in Car Seats
And more baby gear than we can mention.

Zwaggle in the News 

Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune article entitled Make the Most of Free Time
Time Magazine
Time Magazine article Growing up Green
Denver Business Journal
Bartering website is more than just kids' stuff
KIWI Magazine :: Growing Families the Natural and Organic Way
Kiwi mentioned Zwaggle in their June 2008 edition.
Zwaggle.com Celebrates Successful First Year With Month-Long "Birthday Party"
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - July 22, 2008) - Zwaggle.com has connected thousands of
families since launching in August 2007 with its modern approach to the
age-old practice of handing down instead of buying new. The online
community where parents come together to share toys, clothing and gear with
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Seattle's Duo PR Fuels Growth with New Clients
SEATTLE, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Duo Public Relations, a boutique consumer
PR agency, is pleased to announce the addition of several new clients in 2008.
Comprised of both local and national companies, the new client roster
includes: Hasbro, Inc.; Hyatt at Olive 8; Zwaggle.com; Oiselle Running, Inc.;
Two Mountain Winery; Zavida...
Parents swap baby gear on Zwaggle.com - News at SmartPlanet.com
Zwaggle.com helps parents offload old baby gear to other parents -- rather than send it to landfill. Plus more green news and ethical shopping at SmartPlanet.com
The Frugalista Files
The Miami Herald's frugal files.
Daily Buzz Media
Daily Buzz's back-to-school segment.
How Matt Damon Can Raise a Green Baby Girl | MainStreet
Taking baby steps the green way.
TIME Magazine--50 Best Web Sites of 2008

Blogs and Web Sites That Love Zwaggle 

The Hawaii Traveler mentioned Zwaggle on May 20, 2008

De Clutter It! featured Zwaggle on April 28, 2008

Thrifty Mommy featured Zwaggle on April 14th, 2008.

Westword awarded Zwaggle with its "Best Resource for Parents, Period--2008" title.

FlyLady featured Zwaggle on her blog and radio show on February 22, 2008.

MomFinds.com featured Zwaggle on September 17, 2007.

Unclutterer featured Zwaggle, by way of LifeHacker on December 3, 2007.

Lots of other blogs have discovered the joys of Zwaggle. If you're one of them, drop us a line or leave a comment in the guestbook.

Zwaggle-friendly Blogs 

Culture Scout Blog: BlogHer Announces Sponsor Line Up for 08 Conference
Check out Zwaggle's participation at BlogHer '08
Crowstalk
A LiveJournal blog by a nice lady.
Real Mama is posted by a nonprofit educating mothers about environmental stewardship & how to achieve general wellness through environmentally friendly products/activities
Real Mama is posted by a nonprofit educating mothers about environmental stewardship & how to achieve general wellness through environmentally friendly products/activities.
I’m proud to be BlogHer-bound. « I’m Fayza.
Fayza's blog.
Zwaggle helps you with the "reuse" part of being green - Green Daily
The Re-use part of being green
Zwaggle helps you with the “reuse” part of being green | The Green Blog
If you're like me, your carport is filled to bursting with things that are still good but you just don't ...
Mom to the Screaming Masses
The nutso ramblings of a mom to a big family. Six kids at home so far, three away. Yes, I'm crazy.....
Ecofriendly High Chairs » Eco-Chick
Pondering the essence of an avocado. When I first started to research high chairs, I was looking for wood. I ...
Back to Bartering | Mom's Favorite
The other day I caught a segment on Good Morning America which relates to what I have been writing a lot about lately - saving money. It was about how people
BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Mom Road Trip to BlogHer
Baby Center
It's all for the best
Real stories inspired by actual events.
Socal Mom: BlogHer: Too Many Sessions, Too Little Time
Be It Ever So Messy, There's No Place Like Home
Fake Plastic Fish: Schwag & Twitter at Blogher '08
Fake Plastic Fish... they're cute, and if we don't solve our plastic problem, they could be the only kind we have left.
green LA girl » Swap & Save: Go green, save (or make) green
Swap & Save: Go green, save (or make) green
Baboon of Magnesia: BlogHer '08 Recap
2008 BlogHer '08 Recap
Renewing the call to marketers « ConfessionsOfAnITGirl.com
A blog where Ellen Gerstein is pondering book publishing, new media, social networking, life as a working mother and more
Inside Voice: SwagHer
« A bedtime story with a tragic ending
Blogging for Change - Money Management International » Blog Archive » It’s good to share
It's good to share
Voce Nation » Thoughts on BlogHer 08 and 07 and 06
Contact Thoughts on BlogHer 08 and 07 and 06
BeautyDialogues: BlogHer - Day One: Schwag
The Beauty Dialogues is a space to celebrate beauty; in it you'll find reflections on my field (online design & communications), photographic art and tributes to the people, projects and conversations that inspire and renew a sense of integral beauty in the world.
Jennifer Jeffrey, Writer & Editor: BlogHer, Day 1
"When I write of hunger, I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth and the love of it and it is all one."
- M. F. K. Fisher
The Junk Pyramid: The Swag Problem
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 The Swag Problem You may have heard that I went to BlogHer last weekend. (Here is where you mutter, "Yeah, you won't shut up about it.")When I packed, I had a big ol' suitcase mostly empty but for three outfits and a huge bag of luggage tags. When
rnmom: zwaggle me this...
Friday, March 14, 2008zwaggle me this...I love zwaggle! What is zwaggle you say? I never heard of it either until I checked out this weeks blog blast from parent bloggers network.
I'm Gina Smith: Zwaggle rocks!
The news that's on my mind.
Zwaggle: How Parents Can Share Kids Stuff « The Invisible Opportunity: Hidden Truths Revealed
First off, this blog evolved out of a few friends getting together twice a month to discuss esoteric topics and watch films. I invite you to find at least one friend who's interested in understanding what's going on and get together at least monthly to hang out and talk. The antidote to fear and confusion is love and education. Get into action!
Blog Blast This Friday: Zwaggle - Save, Share, Simplify | The Parent Bloggers Network
No matter how old they are, kids require a lot of gear. From bouncers to bikes, and from highchairs to hockey skates, all of these items can really add up over
Share and Receive Kid Stuff with Zwaggle | Lifehacker Australia
Childrens' goods sharing website Zwaggle isn't just an eBay clone with a focus on cribs, toys, and other kid-specific gear. No money trades hands between
Zwaggle helps you with the “reuse” part of being green | The Green Blog
If you're like me, your carport is filled to bursting with things that are still good but you just don't ...
Wired For Noise » Blog Archive » Do You Zwaggle?
I just joined a new group online and I have to share. It's called Zwaggle and it's almost like PaperBackSwap and Freecycle met and had a child.
Gray Matters: Zwaggle
Using Zwaggle in addition to other methods of "green" decluttering.
BabyCenter: MOMformation » Blog Archive » Post BlogHer08 post 2: In which I Zwaggle my swaggle
What one BlogHer attendee did with her swag.
Special for Parenthackers: Swap stuff at Zwaggle
Ryan very thoughtfully included all us Parenthackers in an invitation to use Zwaggle! I haven't tried it myself, but it looks fascinating, especially during summer clear-out mode. Thank you, Ryan!There's a cool website, zwaggle.com, and using points ins...
My BlogHer/Feminism Rant « Not To Be Trusted With Knives
Not To Be Trusted With Knives {July 30, 2008} My BlogHer/Feminism Rant
Wow, I’m like totally the captain of late blogging. BlogHer was like eleventy billion weeks ago and I’m just getting around to blogging my rant.
Cool Mom - Fun Videos and a Blog for Moms - Motherhood, Kids, Babies and Parenting on Coolmom.com
Daphne Peel's blog and vlog. Always good for a laugh.
Earthkeepers
A few weeks ago, we posted about the need for less ?stuff? in our world (and in our landfills ? and in our closets)
Earthkeepers · Giving and Getting
A few weeks ago, we posted about the need for less ?stuff? in our world (and in our landfills ?
Back to School Brandwashing: Freecycling for Picky Preteens : Eco Child’s Play
Back to School Brandwashing: Freecycling for Picky Preteens Written by Amy Jussel Published on August 21st, 2008
Ecomom Alliance » Soccer Woes
Because one of nature’s strongest forces is a network of mothers
Real Estate Blog - Go Green by Making It a Competition
Time Magazine named CarbonRally one of its 50 Best Websites for 2008...You can compete on your own or, for added incentive, as part of a team. For extra enviro-credit, check out Zwaggle, where you can donate used clothes, appliances, books and other merchandise to members, then "buy" stuff from other Zwagglers with the points you earn."
Lindsay & Brandon
Green Living Ideas - Home - Sustainable, Eco & Green Living Tips
Green Living Ideas - Keeping Going Green Down to Earth
Lindsay & Brandon: Some Cool Free Sites...
Happy Healthy Families: Have you heard of Zwaggle?
Fun With The Friesens: Zwaggle
"Life In The Country": Money saving website

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    Zwaggle's own Jody Reale, with her b5 media buddies, pose behind the FlingItGirl frame.

    Recycle center at BlogHer 2008 by greenlagirl

    The Zwaggle recycling room at BlogHer '08

    Crap people didn't want from BlogHer 2008's shwag bag by greenlagirl

    Pile 'o magic eight balls at the Zwaggle recycling room, BlogHer '08

    Squidoo Lenses we Like 

    Green Guide to Back-to-School
    The beginning of school is drawing near and for most families that means shopping for school supplies and clothes. This lens will help you to make some more conscious, green choices about your purchases.

    Zwaggle Vids 

    Let us show you our Zwaggely ways

    Zwaggle.com Celebrates Successful First Year

    Zwaggle is an online community of socially responsible parents -- just like you -- who want to do their share to give back to other parents, their kids and the environment. At Zwaggle, parents get what they want and get rid of what they no longer need, all while saving time, money -- and the most important thing of all -- resources.

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    Zwaggle Vids 

    Zwaggle's first TV appearance: A local news show in Denver.

    More Zwaggle vids at YouTube 

    Interview: Adam Levy, Founder Zwaggle

    Zwaggle your swaggle! Gwen Bell (with Colorado Startups) catches up with Adam Levy (Zwaggle) to find out what this new swapping site is all about! More at http://coloradostartups.com

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    Zwaggle's Social Side 

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    Parent Resources 

    Good things for good parents.
    Zwaggle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Zwaggle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Cafe Mom
    A full-scale network for moms of all kinds.
    Reader Question: Do Car Seats Expire?
    Reader Question: Do Car Seats Expire?
    NoCOMoms
    Resources, articles, and forums for moms in the Northern Colorado area.
    Mid-Valley Moms
    Forums and information by moms, for moms in Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley
    Bsimple Designs - Modern Invitations, Unique Announcements and Customized Notecards
    Bsimple’s modern invitations, unique announcements and customized notecards aren’t just stylish, simple and sweet. They’re modern designs from a stationer who’s rejected pretension and big price tags in favor of what works: fresh design, fabulous quality and eco-smart savvy.
    Whimsy Furniture - Unique, Hand-Painted Furniture
    Whimsy Furniture has a recycled theme. Each piece begins
    with an old or used wood item and is magically transformed into one-of-a-kind, functional
    artwork by artist Genevieve Brown of Boulder, Colorado.

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    Jody Reale is an essayist, columnist, bloggist, and nap time entrepreneur living in Colorado with her husband, her daughter, and what often seems like a lot of dogs.

    She's the author of the blog Kill Your Lunch Hour. She continues to kill the rest of her day at her Web site, the acclaimed JodyReale.com

     

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