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Loads of things. Twenty years ago was only 2001. Bikes, some items of clothing, furniture, DIY/garden tools, pretty much every kitchen utensil and gadget could
by ploika 5y ago
Loads of things. Twenty years ago was only 2001.
Bikes, some items of clothing, furniture, DIY/garden tools, pretty much every kitchen utensil and gadget could be handed down after that period of time if it's high quality. A lot of electrical stuff like radios and TVs are still useful after 20 years.
- wang_li 5y ago>A lot of electrical stuff like radios and TVs are still useful after 20 years. Like my incandescent light bulbs? Plenty of things should not be kept around for twenty years simply because their replacements are better for the environment. At a certain point the accumulated impact of an old thing will exceed the impact of making and operating a new thing to replace it.
- chucksta 5y agoCongrats, you pointed out one small detail it doesn't apply to. Notice they didn't say "all electrical stuff".
- wang_li 5y agoIt's also true about cars, homes, power tools, computers, and etc. Newer variants of these items are more efficient and it's just dumb to try to use things forever without updating them.
- mahogany 5y ago> power tools While I agree with your other examples, I think power tools are a bad example. I'm using a wired drill and circular saw from 20 years ago, which both still work perfectly. How is buying a modern power tool which requires disposable batteries that 99% of people will dispose of improperly a better choice for the environment? My guess is that the industry shifted toward batteries because of convenience, not efficiency, but I could be wrong.