Apparently this started in the US so some of you guys may have heard about it, and it's just arrived in the uk on yahoo groups. I think some may view it as a bit "chavy" like JH's thread on going through people's bins, but I see it as a great idea for getting rid of stuff without it going to land fill or damaging the environment. I've also asked people for things like broken laptops and so on to fix and make good of them.
"This Freecycle group matches people who have things they need to get rid of with
people who can use them. Our goal is to keep usable items out of the landfill.
By using what we already have on this earth, we reduce consumerism, manufacture
fewer goods, and lessen the impact on the earth. Another benefit of using
Freecycle is that it encourages us to get rid of junk that we no longer need and
promote community involvement in the process. Free your inner pack rat!"