In which we consider how to package coffee sustainably
Published at 6:34 am on May 20th, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict, Political.
When I was growing up, back in the heyday of capitalism, “caring for the environment” was seen as a bit of a fringe activity. In school, we were all taught how important it was; but in the real world, nobody really paid much attention.
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Keyword noise: advertising, coffee, environment, glass, greenwash, Kenco, packaging, plastic, recycling, sustainability.
In which the broken shredder is sensibly disposed of, to our disappointment
Published at 6:59 pm on February 28th, 2007
Filed under: The Old Office.
The shredder didn’t go anywhere, in the end. Before anyone could lift it, the branch office phoned up and said: “don’t throw it away! Fix it!” I explained it was unfixable, by me at any rate. So, they phoned up the Office Secretary and said: “don’t let them throw it away! Find someone competent to fix it!” The Office Secretary told them to stop being silly, and started shopping for a replacement, before throwing the broken one out in a sensible, unimaginative fashion. I was mildly disappointed.
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Keyword noise: appliance, disposal, recycling, repairs, rubbish, shredder.
In which we’re trying to get rid of something
Published at 10:11 pm on February 26th, 2007
Filed under: The Old Office.