Unnecessary Packaging

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17 Aug, 2008

Responsible Shippers Unite!

Posted by: waste-knot In: Uncategorized

These are the packages I LIKE to get.  The small ones.  The useful ones.  The ones where I don’t have to figure out what to do with 20 pounds of packing peanuts.  These are the boxes that make my life easier, which is why I order online in the first place!
First, we have the opening [...]

15 Aug, 2008

Watching the wasting

Posted by: waste-knot In: Uncategorized

We are a great nation of consumers.  If you sell it, we are going to buy it.  That’s the beauty of America!  Along with the rise of consumerism, we’re now finding that we need to kick up our conservation too.  Going green is definitely the new black- everybody’s doing it!  We encourage you to look for ways to [...]



  • waste-knot: Thanks, RebeccaR! It's a wonder you could even find your wireless adaptor in all that mess. :O Buried on the "Company" page, under "Policies &
  • waste-knot: Well, part of their slogan is "Expect More." Maybe that is what they mean by "more"...more cardboard- so that when the economy gets worse, you will b
  • Ryan Wanger: Not to make this even more complicated, but what about the idea that not having a tray could possibly have the side effect of reduced food consumption

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Companies need to start being held responsible for the amount of packaging they put around their products. Products are shipped in excessively sized boxes full of harmful packaging materials. We need to let these companies know that we are not happy with these practices.

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