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I think furniture and carpet would get it worse than most stuff. The alternatives to plastic (largely glass) in other cases are more like 20-50% more expensive,
by vundercind 2y ago
I think furniture and carpet would get it worse than most stuff. The alternatives to plastic (largely glass) in other cases are more like 20-50% more expensive, but furniture? Carpet? Solid wood and wool, leather—god, I dunno what you’d even use for cushion fill that’d last anywhere near as long. Those are closer to 400% the price of synthetic stuff. Or more.
- maxwell 2y agoPine. Oak. Jute. Bamboo.
- reissbaker 2y agoFYI, bamboo is usually actually: 1. Some actual bamboo that has been processed to remove starches and sugars 2. Mixed with incredible amounts of chemical glues (some of which include BPA) Most bamboo products are at least as suspicious to me as plastic.
- cyberax 2y agoAll the bamboo flooring products are engineered (in other words). Oak is great for flooring, but it's impractically heavy for the furniture.
- jabl 2y ago> I dunno what you’d even use for cushion fill that’d last anywhere near as long. Those are closer to 400% the price of synthetic stuff. Or more. AFAIU natural latex is an alternative to the ubiquitous polyurethane foam, and lasts longer. Quite pricey though.