"Think globally, recycle locally" --Abraham Lincoln
Freecycle is one of the greatest things ever! It's a worldwide network of freecycle groups consisting of people who give everything away for FREE! As the saying goes, one man's junk is another man's treasure, freecycle reduces waste by connecting individuals who are throwing away goods with others who are seeking them--the only rule is that everything must be free.
It's fantastic! I am a member of both the Chicago and Portland Freecycles and they are both growing fast. In fact, the Portland Freecycle group is the largest in the world at the moment! In the couple of months that I've been a member of the groups I've seen people give away cars, laptops, desks, beds, lamps, chairs, full-size statues, rubber bands, pets and just about everything you can think of. Some stuff is indeed "junk", some stuff is brand new, and all in all it's been a great success!
Read a Salon.com article about Freecycle here.