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Smash Hit Swap at the Green Living Show

2012-04-27 13:31:50, by Swapsity

Swapsity brought barter to the Green Living Show with phenomenal results, showing Torontonians there truly is a green way to shop. We’re getting to be pros at organizing large-scale swap meets and with each event we strive to do things bigger, better and bolder. On the weekend of April 13-15,...

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Celebrate Earth Month at Green Living Show

2012-04-09 23:56:08, by Swapsity

Swapsity is celebrating Earth Month in a big way this year! We’re organizing a three-day swap marathon at the Green Living Show and we’ve set an ambitious goal of recycling 10,000 media items. The event is the first of its kind for the eco-show and the first three-day swap event for Swapsity. If...

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Swapsity's Clothing Swap the Highlight at Shop Sustainable

2011-12-08 08:50:25, by Swapsity

Grey skies and a near-constant downpour couldn't dampen the excitement of fashion-savvy swappers at Swapsity’s high-end Clothing Swap, a highlight at Shop Sustainable on November 29. Armed with bags of pre-loved clothes, shoes and accessories, participants flocked to the fashion swap, ready...

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Fantastic Swap Season Comes to an End in Kensington

2011-11-08 17:32:32, by Swapsity

October 30 marked the last Pedestrian Sunday of the year. With vehicles off the roads and live music playing, the sunny afternoon brought crowds of local people—a few in costume—out to embrace the culture and diversity that is Kensington Market. They perused the neighbourhood's handcrafted...

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Swapsity Brings Barter to Kensington Market

2011-10-02 16:11:56, by Swapsity

It was another swap success in Kensington Market on September 25. Back by popular demand, Swapsity hosted a Movie Music Eco-Swap during a Pedestrian Sunday in one of Toronto's most diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods. Swappers traded their pre-loved vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray for new titles...

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Shiny Stuff Swap Takes Over Kensington Market

2011-09-22 08:53:24, by Swapsity

Swapsity turned Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sundays into a cash-free treasure hunt for trinkets, cute crafts, sparkly jewels, cool books and quirky collectables on August 28. Swappers flocked to the Shiny Stuff Swap with unique and unusual items they didn't need and traded them in for someone else's...

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Shiny Stuff Swap at Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sundays

2011-08-25 20:32:35, by Swapsity

Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market—Toronto’s mecca for vintage and thrift store gems—are all about celebrating the eclectic, artistic community in a creative and eco-friendly fashion. What better way to do that than with barter? This Sunday, Swapsity is hosting the Shiny Stuff...

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More Than Just Swaps

2011-08-03 20:48:11, by Swapsity

Two weeks ago, we hosted a super successful and fun Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival and helped Torontonians save thousands of items--and dollars--from landfills. Check out our last blog post for the full rundown and photos of the event and read Swapsity teammate Vivian...

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Swapping Toronto Off Its Feet

2011-07-20 21:48:58, by Swapsity

The Swapsity Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival was a phenomenal success! All six Swap Zone tents were a constant buzz of activity. Within nine hours, 3,327 media items were dropped off, 2,352 of which were swapped - totalling more than $18,000 in savings. The remaining 975 were...

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A Day for Dealing DVDs

2011-03-22 23:10:54, by Swapsity

It was a Saturday made for movie lovers - and barter lovers! The cinephiles arrived at Swapsity’s DVD Swap Meet with stacks of movies to trade. They had de-cluttered their film libraries and were ready to find new homes for their pre-loved DVDs while adding some new ones to their collections. Swappers...

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