I like this idea a lot. Its all too easy in these times of manufactured obsolescence to just throw away things without any consideration of their potential usefulness to others and to the potentially damaging effects on the environment caused by the disposal.
One thing that I have experienced which shows a stark contrast between a rich country (the UK, where im originally from) and a poorer country (Macedonia, where I am now) is the attitude towards consumption and disposal of goods. A lot of people in the UK think nothing of throwing away and replacing things which can be fixed, could be useful to others or have even just ‘gone out of style’, whereas here (and im sure the same applies to a lot of countries around the world) the attitude is more careful and considered (although the influence of unachievable aspirational advertising is starting to erode that attitude)
Which brings me nicely to art not ads, which ‘is the start of a campaign to replace intrusive advertising in public spaces with more thought-provoking content’
Check them out and offer some help if you can. Signing the art not ads pledge is a good start.
Check out http://www.freecycle.org too