You know the Simpsons episode where Kent Brockman previews a news clip by saying: “A new fad is sweeping the nation: Wasting Food!” and the guy in the video behind him tosses a whole plate of dinner into the garbage? Did you think that was funny? Then may I introduce to you a similar fad slowly growing with its own chapter here in Toronto: FreecycleTO<\/a>. An email group that can yield some pretty hot booty if you’re fast enough. <\/p>\n

I posted two old 7200 PowerPC Macs to the group and had them snagged up faster than I could hit refresh. Literally out of the basement where they were collecting dust for a year, within 5 minutes. No I didn’t expect any money for them. I could have put them to the curb and have them magically dissapear that way but there was the chance they’d be gutted and their remnants litter our street. This way I know they’re going to someone who wants\/needs them, without the “garbage-picker!” chants from the kids in the neighborhood. <\/p>\n

This gives Bill Gates, Ayn Rand and the Grinch acid reflux, I’m sure. There are under 4500 members in this group (that’s GTA Toronto, there’s a freecycle Cabbagetown too) all offering and asking for stuff at about 50-80 emails on average per day. Check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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