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I read somewhere once that the average estate sale yields just $900. That made an impact on me as for all the personal value that we put on our stuff - be it je
by poulsbohemian 12y ago
I read somewhere once that the average estate sale yields just $900. That made an impact on me as for all the personal value that we put on our stuff - be it jewelry, electronics, motorcycles, boats - whatever your toys might be, in the end aren't worth much to anyone else. The stuff that really bothers me is consumer packaging. I'm shocked each week when I take out the trash and recycling how much of it is redundant - a cardboard wrapper with a plastic wrapper or two beneath, only parts of which are recyclable locally. I really wish manufacturers, especially of high-volume consumables, would come up with less energy-intensive packaging. Stick it in a brown cardboard box with black ink and I'll still buy it, but will feel a whole lot better to not see so much waste.
- icebraining 12y agoAmazon has been working on it: http://www.amazon.com/b/?&node=5521637011 http://www.amazon.com/b/?&node=5521637011 Alas, they don't always get it right: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1d3il7/so_i_ordered_a_battery/ http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1d3il7/so_i_ordered_a_...
- stegosaurus 12y agoLarge cardboard boxes don't especially bother me - they're generally useful to have around and cardboard can be repurposed in a number of ways anyway. More annoying are multiple layers of completely wasted plastic wrap. Or the notorious blister pack which is essentially designed to be _useless_ once opened.
- poulsbohemian 12y agoYes, that's exactly what I mean - you are right, cardboard or really any paper I'm fine with because its reusable, recyclable, and a renewable resource. But all the endless layers of cellophane, plastic wrap etc.