maisonneuve :: eclectic curiosity : April’s Fools

Even better is freecycle.org, an international online community that trades items instead of trashing them. It has over two million members worldwide; its thriving Montreal chapter boasts 7204 members.

“…Freecycle [as] an “on-line version of the bulletin board at your favourite coffee shop.” Interested individuals go to a website, and post a notice about what they’re looking for; anyone who wants it can come and get it, or swap something for it. All Freecycle demands is that users post courtesy message to let others know an item is no longer available.