Samsung’s new TV packaging can be recycled to make a cat house

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I’m reminded of packaging I’ve seen that claims to be environmentally friendly because it can be crushed up to be smaller. Because smaller takes less space which presumably takes less landfill.

Having said that, “recycling into a cat house” is probably just as valid as thinking you’re recycling but it just gets sent to China and presumably dumped.

I think this is a far better idea than recycling.

Ok, maybe not the cat house one, which only applies to a few people, but the book/magazine holder, for example, is something everyone could use.

I think more companies should look at making packaging that is functional in itself, so it doesn’t get thrown away.

If you follow the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), what Samsung accomplishes is better than recycling as they are in order of importance.

It's still better to reduce the use of packaging when you can, but making it reusable is a good thing.

cathouse (plural cathouses)(US, slang) A brothel.

Just sayin’

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