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Regiving

 
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Regiving is the practice of giving away a received gift to another party; also known as regifting.[1]

Regiving differs from straightforward giving in that goods are not acquired specifically for donation. Typically, goods that have been received as a gift are offered to others, unbeknown to them that it was originally a gift to the person offering it.(regifting)[2] Often the the motives are principally charitable but also includes gifting items which are surplus to ones needs.

Regiving differs from recycling in that recycling is most often associated with breaking components down and rebuilding into new products.[citation needed]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Chartrand, Sabra (2003-12-08). "Patents; How to send an unwanted present on its merry way, online and untouched". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E4D7103DF93BA35751C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved on 2008-02-06. "It is called a regift, and lots of people do it." 
  2. ^ Jennifer Blake (2008-12-14). "The spirit of re-giving". Meadow Lake Progress (Saskatchewan, Canada). 

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