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Using it again before the planet files for emotional damages.
means To use something again rather than throwing it away after its first job is done.
from Straightforward Latin-via-French building blocks: the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' bolted onto 'use,' from Latin 'uti,' meaning to employ or make use of something. No hidden story here — it's as literal as compound words get, which is sort of refreshing.
- vs recycling
- skips the energy-hungry meltdown and remaking step
- waste hierarchy rank
- beats recycling, loses only to not buying it
- jar problem
- everyone keeps them, nobody admits why
- economic side effect
- thrift stores now gatekeep harder than nightclubs