Re:Landfill is underrated and recycling overrated
by DocTomoe on Monday July 15, 2019 @02:05AM
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> Who darns socks anymore? Or has their tv repaired?
I have done both in the last two years. I also do not send my brand-new car to the junkyard once the ashtray is full. It's wasteful.
Re:Landfill is underrated and recycling overrated
by benj111 on Monday July 15, 2019 @03:15AM
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My grandmother darns her socks too.
It isn't the 'normal' thing though, certainly not for younger generations.
What were the economics of your tv repair, what was the cost of the repair v replacement and how old was the tv? Last time I looked into it, they were doubtful they could get the parts, and the likely charge was higher than replacing the tv. The same isnt true for emptying the ashtray. In fact I don't even need to take the car to the garage to empty the ashtray, I can do it myself!
By the same token, it gave us the power to produce so much stuff that we can afford to throw stuff away.
Who darns socks anymore? Or has their tv repaired?
Your average family of 100 years ago was throwing away ashes and what? The rag and bone man collected rags and bones, veg peelings would have gone to a chicken/pig/compost. Paper probably went in the fire. Plastic was none existent, metal? (rag and bone man? I'm guessing there was a market for it somewhere).
This was the situation in the UK at least.