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Elie: Added a picture

2023-09-12T19:11:15Z

Added a picture

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			[[File:Furniture wasted on moving day.jpg\|thumb\|Furniture wasted on moving day]]

	People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when '''moving''' or '''decluttering''' their homes.		People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when '''moving''' or '''decluttering''' their homes.

	~~{{minor\|''Pictures will be added to this page soon.''}}~~


	'''Examples'''		'''Examples'''

Elie at 03:41, 11 September 2023

2023-09-11T03:41:10Z

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	* Environmental damage		* Environmental damage
	** Furniture piles up in landfills.		** Furniture piles up in landfills.
	** [[climate change\|Carbon emissions]] from manufacturing more items instead of [[re-using]].		** [[climate change\|Carbon emissions]] from manufacturing more items instead of [[frugalism\|re-using]].


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	** Let's build a web app where people can post free stuff on a map {{npn}}		** Let's build a web app where people can post free stuff on a map {{npn}}

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	'''See also'''		'''See also'''
	* [[Hoarding]]		* [[Food waste]]
			* [[Housing]]
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Elie at 00:34, 15 July 2023

2023-07-15T00:34:40Z

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	** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one{{alt\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}}to the next.		** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one{{alt\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}}to the next.
	** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their{{alt\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.		** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their{{alt\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.
			* Tech
			** Let's build a web app where people can post free stuff on a map {{npn}}

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Elie at 12:48, 3 May 2023

2023-05-03T12:48:29Z

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	** [[Stuff huts]]		** [[Stuff huts]]
	* Deep / cultural shifts needed		* Deep / cultural shifts needed
	** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one {{a2\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}} to the next.		** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one{{alt\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}}to the next.
	** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their {{a2\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.		** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their{{alt\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.

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Elie at 09:30, 25 April 2023

2023-04-25T09:30:41Z

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	* [[Appliances]]		* [[Appliances]]
	* Clothes		* Clothes
	* [[Food]] {{x\|especially ~~nonperishables~~ like spices & tea}}		* [[Food]] {{x\|especially non-perishables like spices & tea}}


	'''~~Reasons~~'''		'''Causes (reasons)'''
	* Having to empty an apartment before moving out		* Having to empty an apartment before moving out
	* Having to empty a house before selling it		* Having to empty a house before selling it
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	* Not having space {{p\|~ either in the moving truck, or in the new dwelling<br />~ or in the current dwelling, in the case of ''decluttering''}}		* Not having space {{p\|~ either in the moving truck, or in the new dwelling<br />~ or in the current dwelling, in the case of ''decluttering''}}
	* Not having ability {{p\|~ to move heavy things<br />~ to hire movers<br />~ etc.}}		* Not having ability {{p\|~ to move heavy things<br />~ to hire movers<br />~ etc.}}


			'''Effects'''
			* The items usually get damaged by rain, or taken by garbage trucks.
			* Very little opportunity for anyone else to use the items.
			* Environmental damage
			** Furniture piles up in landfills.
			** [[climate change\|Carbon emissions]] from manufacturing more items instead of [[re-using]].


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	** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one {{a2\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}} to the next.		** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one {{a2\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}} to the next.
	** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their {{a2\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.		** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their {{a2\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.

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			'''See also'''
			* [[Hoarding]]

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			We gotta specify somewhere that [[home waste]] is largely a "first-world" phenomenon - something that mainly happens in developed countries.
			Where should this be said?
			Or just categorize the page instead?
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			[[Category:Dysfunctional first-world phenomena]]

Elie at 04:02, 25 April 2023

2023-04-25T04:02:06Z

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	People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when moving or decluttering their homes.		People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when '''moving''' or '''decluttering''' their homes.

	Examples		{{minor\|''Pictures will be added to this page soon.''}}
	* Furniture

			'''Examples'''
			* Furniture, both new & old
			* [[Appliances]]
	* Clothes		* Clothes
	* ~~Spices~~ & tea		* [[Food]] {{x\|especially nonperishables like spices & tea}}
	* [[~~Appliances~~]]

			'''Reasons'''
			* Having to empty an apartment before moving out
			* Having to empty a house before selling it
			** Sometimes this is even codified into contracts with a real estate agent
			** Other times it's just a social norm: It's considered "bad etiquette" to leave anything in the home when selling. <!--This is quite frankly ridiculous, because somebody could use that stuff, and [[thrift shops]] are already overloaded typically. Why ditch a perfectly good table when the person moving in probably needs a table anyway; especially new homeowners are going to need more furniture than they had in their last place. Why not re-use instead of buy new? Consumerism is so ingrained in our culture that you can't even talk to the [people moving] about re-use without sounding crazy. This an example of how middle-class personal choices can fuck the planet just as bad as billionaires.-->
			* Not having time{{linespacer}}{{p\|~ to take everything when moving out<br />~ to bring things to charities or thrift stores}}
			* Not having space {{p\|~ either in the moving truck, or in the new dwelling<br />~ or in the current dwelling, in the case of ''decluttering''}}
			* Not having ability {{p\|~ to move heavy things<br />~ to hire movers<br />~ etc.}}

	~~Reasons~~
	* Not having time
	* Not having space
	* Social norm: When you move out of an apartment or sell your house, it's considered bad etiquette to leave anything in there.<!--This is quite frankly ridiculous, because somebody could use that stuff, and [[thrift shops]] are already overloaded typically. Why ditch a perfectly good table when the person moving in probably needs a table anyway; especially new homeowners are going to need more furniture than they had in their last place. Why not re-use instead of buy new? Consumerism is so ingrained in our culture that you can't even talk to the [people moving] about re-use without sounding crazy. This an example of how middle-class personal choices can fuck the planet just as bad as billionaires.-->

	Solutions		'''Solutions'''
	* [[Furniture banks]]		* Quick fixes
	* [[Stuff huts]]		** [[Furniture banks]]
			** [[Stuff huts]]
			* Deep / cultural shifts needed
			** Normalize the idea of hand-me-downs from one {{a2\|homeowner\|tenant\|resident}} to the next.
			** Campaign against {{p2\|contracts\|~ with real estate brokers, in the case of homeownership<br />~ with landlords, in the case of apartment rental}} that force people to empty their {{a2\|homes before selling\|apartments before moving out\|homes before moving out}}.

Elie: Elie moved page Movers waste to Home waste

2023-03-31T07:11:17Z

Elie moved page Movers waste to Home waste

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Elie: Created page with "People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when moving or decluttering their homes. Examples * Furniture * Clothes * Spices & tea * Appliances Reasons * Not having time * Not having space * Social norm: When you move out of an apartment or sell your house, it's considered bad etiquette to leave anything in there.