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Re:I Salvaged $6k of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students by paulcole on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @08:38PM (#44111852)
I live near Ladds Addition and the free piles are the worst. 90% of it is pure crap that just sits out for weeks.

People put it out to feel good about themselves.

Once I saw a bunch of random wires with a label, “FREE - great for art projects.” It’s like thanks for letting me know I was going to knock on doors until I found the right person to make an offer to.

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Re:I Salvaged $6k of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students by cgio on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @09:41PM (#44112103)
When I put out any electrical/electronic device here in Australia, the only thing that gets picked up, is the wires, snipped from the devices; I still don’t know why. Recycling would not make sense at this scale I think. And in the process, they destroy the device for anyone who might have a use for it.
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Re:I Salvaged $6k of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students by corkybeta on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @03:22AM (#44113491)
Maybe there are plenty of art projects going on nearby.
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