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> The cost to our world from this behaviour is immense and it is quite frankly indefensible at this point. This is just neurotic. On what margin is throwing aw
by TideAd 4y ago
> The cost to our world from this behaviour is immense and it is quite frankly indefensible at this point.
This is just neurotic. On what margin is throwing away a microwave destroying the planet? It's not going into the ocean. We're not running out of steel. You have to prioritize things that matter here.
Recycling options for appliances are pretty poor everywhere you go. I live in a major city, and there's exactly 1 store for recycling electronics. It's 25-minute drive. I don't know why we don't have the infrastructure, but we don't, and that's what you'll have to solve.
Most 20-somethings these days would gladly recycle things if there was an easy way. Telling people to use their annoying/cheap/half-broken appliances forever for vague environmental guilt reasons is just not going to work, I'm sorry.
- TaupeRanger 4y agoWhat does being 20-29 years old have to do with the convenience of recycling locations? The article didn't state or imply that this was a problem only for 20-somethings.
- benj111 4y agoWhy would you need to throw away a microwave less than a year old? This example isn't even a problem of recycling, it's buying something you don't need. How much energy went into that microwave that is now waiting with the rubbish. How many does it take before it's meaningful?
- maximus-decimus 4y agoMaybe it sucks and you decided to buy a good one. Maybe you're redecorating the whole kitchen and want the microwave to match the rest.
- beebeepka 4y agoHorrible reasons for throwing something away. Good reasons to give it away.