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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by aznpwnzor on Monday March 04, 2019 @01:51PM (#19304062)
people here complaining about the wasted packaging. EOD accounting probably will still show it is net waste, but remember that Japanese people will reuse and repair everything.

They will actually consider the first 2 R's much more than Americans do.

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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by robocat on Monday March 04, 2019 @02:13PM (#19304275)
> Japanese people will reuse and repair everything

Maybe for small items. Counterpoint:

1. in the video they got new whitewear (would their old whitewear get sold second hand? Feels unlikely.)

2. "Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses after 30 years" https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/nov/16/japan-reusabl...

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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by cannonedhamster on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @01:34PM (#19312891)
Japan has an excellent number of second hand stores for many household and personal items.
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Re:We hired a Japanese moving company [video] by WrtCdEvrydy on Monday March 04, 2019 @02:45PM (#19304601)
> first 2 R's much more than Americans do

Never heard this one before.

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