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Just a reminder that they are a corporation and to not fall for their PR. They are actively destroying the environment while paying as little tax as possible. T
by ulnarkressty 22d ago
Just a reminder that they are a corporation and to not fall for their PR. They are actively destroying the environment while paying as little tax as possible. The cheapness of their furniture does have externalities one needs to consider.
- gonzalohm 22d agoAt this point their products have so little material that it may be better for the environment to buy an IKEA one vs decent furniture (from the standpoint of caring for the environment)
- ulnarkressty 22d agoThey can make lightweight furniture while not rasing virgin forests to the ground.
- jasonmp85 22d ago[dead]
- 2muchcoffeeman 22d agoAt some point people need to take some responsibilities too. I have a bunch of ikea furniture. I have never thrown much away. Maybe 1 piece. I manage to disassemble and reassemble the rest when I need to. Sometimes I need to take a closer look at make sure I can disassemble and reassemble it. People view cheap as disposable. That’s not entirely corporations fault.
- post-it 22d agoYeah, the total mass of all my Ikea furniture is probably equivalent to one hardwood table, so it can't be that bad for the environment.
- ulnarkressty 22d agoI really don't understand this point, similar to the other poster below - making lightweight furniture and not clear cutting virgin forests are not mutually exclusive.
- post-it 22d agoI think there's a big difference between products that are inherently harmful to the environment and products that are only harmful because the producer chooses to behave harmfully. European regulators should just stop Ikea from clear cutting virgin forests.
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