There are numerous organisations who are specialised to take in specific used objects. These links are just a random collection, you may as well find others spread over the internet.
The freebox is a concept to change our behaviour and attitude towards commodities and the throw-away-society. The challenge is to encourage the next generation to recycle, reuse and repurpose instead of always buying new.
On this blog you can find ideas and inspiration on how to reuse unwanted items.