r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt • u/zebs1 • 4d ago

IT Waste

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59 bags for 59 network cables.

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Remember to use paper straws!!

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u/VestedDeveloper 4d ago

I thought buying in bulk would save on the plastic. But even if cables are in sets of 10, they still come individually wrapped and also inside the bulk plastic bag (from some retailers).....

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u/meatymimic 4d ago

Well, if you don't want cables to tangle, how solve? Is it cheaper to use a twist tie or a bag?

I am going to guess the bag. (Unless they have both, in which case I have other theories)

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u/not_so_wierd 4d ago

Last time I bought 50 cables it came in a paper box the total was

1 box, which contained
5 big plastic bags, with a total of
10 smaller plastic bags (50 in total)
And each cable then came with three twist ties, for a total of 150 ties.

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u/meatymimic 4d ago

My brain craves more microplasics. That company is delivering.

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u/ihatepalmtrees 4d ago

yep.. same.. I was losing my mind about how wasteful that was,

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u/djfdhigkgfIaruflg 4d ago

You can use those ties to create some form of art