 h a l f b a k e r y "Bun is such a sad word, is it not?" -- Watt, "Waiting for Godot"
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Variation of this:
Junk-mail collection: People can drop off all of their un-wanted junk mail at a micro-junkmail depository and it will be collected and sent back to junk-mail sending corporations on a percentage basis. The more you send the more you get back. |
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GPS alone would not suffice because GPS is a passive system. You need GPS tracking, ie. GPS + mobile phone, or GPS + radio transmitter. |
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Good idea otherwise. This is similar to the Peer-to-peer mail idea, but probably more reliable. |
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I believe the bottleneck with mail is not the mass transport but home delivery. (Does anyone know otherwise?) Bulk transport is pretty cheap and efficient to begin with. |
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(-) So, yes, this does "sound green", but isn't. There's got to be a better way of using the same effort! |
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by the way a photograph of the number plate + the tracking system would help stop theives |
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Points well taken...maybe the idea could be used for computerized carpooling system to match drivers and passengers. I am sure it's being done. |
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