PlanetReuse.com is looking to hit a grand slam in green construction practices. The Web site will offer a free listing service for anyone trying to get rid of usable, but unwanted, construction materials and equipment from around the world. In addition to not creating a carbon footprint with a store front, PlanetReuse.com virtual warehouse works on several other green levels.

- LEED points. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System offers points for using recycled and salvaged building materials. PlanetReuse.com offers help with the documentation making it easier for builders to submit final plan.

- Landfill. Most jobsite waste is preventable. There are many ways to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and with a little effort builders can actually turn that waste stream into a revenue stream. You can read more about jobsite waste here in a great blog entry by Stacy.

- Recycling is the greenest option. Whether you are listing salvaged materials or surplus equipment, giving a second life to building products is the one of the greenest things a builder can do. Reusing products reduces the amount of natural resources and energy burned in production and transportation.

For consumers, an online catalog of reused and recycled building materials can mean an opportunity to find rare and unique items. Everything from American chestnut salvaged from New England barns to Belgium blocks from Belgium could be available. With a constantly rotating inventory world-wide it might pay for custom builders to bookmark the site.