Lyttelton’s hillside is patterned with little no exit streets and terraces that reminds one of an old fishing town of the mediterranean. The houses are built meters above each other, many steps to be climbed or descended on before you reach the door. The house Jo rents offers an exquisite view to the harbour but the rubbish bins have to be stored on a level above the roof of the house. There is a a wooden plank deck that widens the road enough to provide space for parking and the bins. On the garden table in front of Jo’s house a plastic bag is waiting for its new owner. Jo is member of an online community called Freecycle where people offer and ask for free items. “I have been member of the Christchurch group ever since I moved in this house, that is to say for more than ten years. I normally only offer stuff because it makes me feel good to keep things out of the landfill. I have been always a bit of an activist anyway having worked for Green Peace at one stage.” This time a freecycler asked for craft stuff for her children. “I’ve got some lovely carded wools in lots of different colours. It would be awesome for a little one to play with. I am going overseas so have to radically downsize my craft stuff. “