Block Rocker!
Happy new year everybody! Now let's get to thinking green, '06-style...Block Rocker adds a new element to classified ads - geography. Integrated with Google Maps, it helps you find find sales in your neighborhood with greater ease and accuracy.
* Cheaper: No shipping. And you may be able to haggle.
* Faster: Shipping takes time. Walking down the street takes much less.
* Less Hassle: Shipping is no fun at all.
* See it in Person: Meet the seller and take a look at the item in person before you buy it.
* Save energy, save time, save packaging. In short, reduce and reuse.
Thanks to Lifehacker for the tip. Check it out!
2 Comments. Add your comments!
That is an awesome idea, in the spirit of local farmer's markets. The waste from packaging alone is ridiculous.
Also, we should talk about the trucks and energy used to transport all the junk mail, bills, credit card offers....etc.
By Lily, at 8:18 AM, January 04, 2006
I hear you lily. It reminds me of one of my first posts here on Greenthinkers about the 'true cost of food' where the big question is, what is the true cost of shipping an apple from one hemisphere to another?
Check it out:
http://www.greenthinkers.org/blog/2004/11/true-cost-of-food.html
By Nathan, at 10:55 AM, January 04, 2006
Post a Comment
<< Home