http://matwolf.com/blog/technology/online-retailers-packaging-can-be-ridiculous/ Random things that one may find interesting Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:47:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://matwolf.com/blog/technology/online-retailers-packaging-can-be-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Ben Bokser Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:16:38 +0000 http://matwolf.com/blog/?p=49#comment-109 Wow, that's pretty nuts. However, keep in mind that buying stuff online remains a better environmental choice in that it saves you the drive to the store. And in the case of sites like eBay, you could be buying a used item, which avoids all the environmental costs of making new items. So its hard for me to get too angry at these guys... Wow, that’s pretty nuts.
However, keep in mind that buying stuff online remains a better environmental choice in that it saves you the drive to the store. And in the case of sites like eBay, you could be buying a used item, which avoids all the environmental costs of making new items. So its hard for me to get too angry at these guys…

]]> http://matwolf.com/blog/technology/online-retailers-packaging-can-be-ridiculous/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Davida Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:19:35 +0000 http://matwolf.com/blog/?p=49#comment-108 yes, i agree. they definitely waste too much by over packaging. I ordered a digital picture frame once from amazon and they put this small digital picture frame in a big box. I have never understood that. yes, i agree. they definitely waste too much by over packaging. I ordered a digital picture frame once from amazon and they put this small digital picture frame in a big box. I have never understood that.

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