As I was searching for a greener way to send an urgent package, I came across the Greenteam — immediately I thought of this Green Team and began chuckling at the sight of Will Ferrell murdering some random car-driving dude in an act of insane environmentalism.
But then I began reading their website and realized these folks are quite different: 1) They don’t seem to be as funny; but 2) They are genuinely concerned about leaving a lighter footprint.
They’ve pulled 60 vehicles from Toronto’s downtown core to make way for more cyclists, walkers and public transit couriers (all other delivery companies within the GTA still use motorized vehicles) and are in the process of replacing their entire auto fleet with hybrids over the next couple years. Plus, they really like to plant trees.
There’s also the socially progressive and bicycle-oriented TurnAround Couriers, which employs at-risk youth, as well as A-Way, a transit-based courier company staffed by folks living with mental health issues.
Either way, as much as I appreciate the fact that Canada Post and other big names in the delivery biz are switching to hybrid vehicles, I’ll be giving my Oh-crap!-I-forgot-to-mail-this business to companies like those above.
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