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by Scoundreller 2324 days ago
I find it funny how amazon will ship in a box or padded envelope, while random Chinese sellers on AliExpress will use something slightly thicker than cellophane.
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But box is just paper, which literally grows on trees.
And water, and energy. A lot of both.
Energy is free. Sun's light is either hitting plants (that use it to grow) or it's hitting the ground.

Is water a big problem, in e.g. Europe? No idea honestly... it's obviously 100% recyclable, but it might be in the wrong place at the wrong time...

It does consume nutrients from the soil which would need to be replenished eventually on tree farm plots.