Comments on: Unbelievable packaging waste from Babies R’ Us http://www.machine501.com/blog/2008/06/04/unbelievable-packaging-waste-from-babies-r-us/ Technology, Software Design, and Los Angeles Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: barry.b http://www.machine501.com/blog/2008/06/04/unbelievable-packaging-waste-from-babies-r-us/#comment-1374 barry.b Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:53:11 +0000 http://www.machine501.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1374 yeah, there's dumb f*ckers in every business wasting money. Sometimes it's the workers, sometimes middle management, sometimes it's the boss. actually I reckon it's the bosses fault for not instilling a corporate culture of care and responsibility: the environmental impact of this waste is just depressing. "I’ve contacted Toys R Us corporate to let them know." point them to this blog post, the public attention should get them interested. yeah, there’s dumb f*ckers in every business wasting money. Sometimes it’s the workers, sometimes middle management, sometimes it’s the boss.

actually I reckon it’s the bosses fault for not instilling a corporate culture of care and responsibility: the environmental impact of this waste is just depressing.

“I’ve contacted Toys R Us corporate to let them know.”

point them to this blog post, the public attention should get them interested.

]]> By: Say Wha?! http://www.machine501.com/blog/2008/06/04/unbelievable-packaging-waste-from-babies-r-us/#comment-1373 Say Wha?! Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:53:27 +0000 http://www.machine501.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1373 They probably save money by using a universal package rather then having to compute which box size to use based on item dimensions. This is so wasteful. Hopefully everything is made from recycled products in the first place. Also, congradulations on the baby!!!!! They probably save money by using a universal package rather then having to compute which box size to use based on item dimensions.

This is so wasteful. Hopefully everything is made from recycled products in the first place.

Also, congradulations on the baby!!!!!

]]> By: Scot Hacker http://www.machine501.com/blog/2008/06/04/unbelievable-packaging-waste-from-babies-r-us/#comment-1372 Scot Hacker Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.machine501.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1372 Heh - I had a <a href="http://birdhouse.org/blog/2008/05/09/gross-negligence/" rel="nofollow">similar post</a> a few weeks ago, but your example is even more obnoxious. Heh - I had a similar post a few weeks ago, but your example is even more obnoxious.

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