Comments on: this is why we can’t have nice things

By: jess s

jess s — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:35:20 +0000

@mouthy_broad, you can compost cardboard!!! way better than recycling. alternatey, offer up on freecycle or craigslist as moving boxes. externalize the guilt, help someone out & give the boxes a second life.

By: mouthy_broad

mouthy_broad — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:34:25 +0000

@Burgh Baby, you go girl! i live in a tiny 1 bedroom apt so i can't squirrel away the boxes very easily! (unfortunate)

By: mouthy_broad

mouthy_broad — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:33:19 +0000

@kdiddy, i will look into that, thanks! we don't recycle cardboard to my understanding here in the nation's capital. not exactly a model for america, huh?

By: Burgh Baby

Burgh Baby — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:52:04 +0000

There is an entire room in my basement filled with boxes and that packaged air crap because I refuse, no . . . REFUSE, to throw it away. It will get reused! It will! Eventually.

By: kdiddy

kdiddy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:10:15 +0000

@mouthy_broad (michele), I'm familiar with that feeling. Our city recently (or maybe they were always doing and I was just oblivious) started collecting cardboard for recycling. If your city doesn't do something similar, check earth911.com to see if there's an alternative program near you. I think places like office supply stores will take boxes off your hands.

By: mouthy_broad (michele)

mouthy_broad (michele) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:41:11 +0000

you make excellent points! killing the environment! bah humbug.

i was trying to save those types of boxes from things we mail order and we had such a pile and nothing to do with them that we finally pitched them. i was sad and frustrated with my lack of reuse.

By: jive turkey

jive turkey — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:04:02 +0000

@mikebee – I was just about to make the same suggestion. I love the stupid shipping gang posts.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:04:43 +0000

That packaging is ridiculous, but thanks for the gift idea. My kid would love to help me cook.

By: kdiddy

kdiddy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:34:20 +0000

@Dean J, yep. unfortunately, none of the items available through frustration-free packaging have been those that my kid wants.

By: mikebee

mikebee — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:30:11 +0000

jesus christ…

over at consumerist.com they regularly feature stories like this, you can search for past ones under the tag “stupid shipping gang”. you should send them your photos!!