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A change in mentality is needed, that's for sure. I was browsing Kijiji the other day and was shocked to see how many people sell their perfectly working appli
by remir 10y ago
A change in mentality is needed, that's for sure.
I was browsing Kijiji the other day and was shocked to see how many people sell their perfectly working appliances just because they are tired of how they look (white) and prefer the newer trend of "stainless steel"...
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoBut ... selling them means somebody else will use them. Its not the same as throwing them away. Its called 'reuse' which is actually much better than 'recycle'
- remir 10y agoSure, they're not throwing them away. They sell their appliances to buy new models, but new appliances obviously take resources and energy to build and transport. Same for cars, TVs, gadgets, etc.
- detaro 10y agoAnd presumably someone is buying the old appliance and uses it, instead of buying a new one: one appliance more bought new on one side, one less on the other. There is of course the factor that through this people can afford appliances that otherwise wouldn't have them, but that at least has a clear benefit for them.
- tjic 10y agoSo these people have different preferences than you do. That's hardly a compelling case for "they need to change their mentality". Tolerate diversity, please.