Perhaps we'll emerge out of these covid-19 times with a slightly better attitude re: consumerism.
How to Buy Nothing New This Holiday Gifting Season
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/opinion/culture/holiday-gift-shopping-secondhand.html
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Glad to learn that BestBuy and Staples are accepting electronics for recycling. Yay!
And hey we just destroy stuff to drive up the prices ... and let's do it somewhere other than in our backyard... jeez
https://www.insider.com/discarded-fast-fashion-clothes-chile-desert-2021-11
wow, such a terrible waste... it's painful. And then, the planet...
Yes, the circle of greed.
@artemis I know ... think about all the energy that went into its production, transport, etc. ... honestly that's why I'd rather buy local, and I have not prob w used items. We are a crazy species !!
@imaginetruth
Absolutely. Re-purposing, reusing, buying local- all so meaningful.
Well, money spins the engine, it's hard to break the cycle, without breaking the system.
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Cool: if it cannot be fixed, don't buy it 🥂