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| By jesse_l May 23, 2008 |
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Yes, I agree as well that everyone uses too much plastic these days not only in computer packing, but everything else. What Ideas do you suggest that we all switch too in the industries?
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| By paperpilot May 23, 2008 |
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DELL can always use biodegradable paper bags for those items that can't be hurt by ESD.
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| By phubert May 23, 2008 |
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Of course, another issue is how packing is done, in general.
Note that THIS suggestion says "Do these items really need to be INDIVIDUALLY wrapped " ..so, it's not just a question of using plastic but also of HOW it is used.
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| By phubert May 23, 2008 |
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A point I brought up elsewhere was: how about providing just the right LENGTH cables for the customer's USE... power, network, KVM??
After all, uniform, long cables use more oil as well... AND, uniform length cables tend to create 'cable tangle'
I also suggested rack-mount cabinets could be built with the power connections (and network connections?)
Better DESIGN could result in MATERIALS economies, which would reduce resource consumption
Note, also, that the best recycling is REUSE... where are Dell and other companies when it comes to that???
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| By paperpilot May 23, 2008 |
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@phubert how is DELL to know what is the "right LENGTH cables" for you? If you live in a lab, you have a supply of bulk cable and connectors and you make your own. In such cases, DELL could ship your computers WITHOUT cables. I prefer power cables with right angle wall plugs, but I have to buy them separately and throw the DELL supplied cable into my spares box.
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| By jdelidc May 23, 2008 |
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wouldn't a twistie tie be good enough?
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| By joyscant1980 May 23, 2008 |
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Is it Dell's doing or the suppliers?
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| By jdelidc May 23, 2008 |
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my money is on the suppliers. but dell can still gripe to them
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| By phubert May 23, 2008 |
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O.K. think a 42U rack-mount cabinet, populated with 1U, 2U and 4U servers.
Where would you put the (dual-source) power outlets to enable shorter cable lengths???
How would you preinstall network connections?
THAT is how Dell would know what cable lengths to provide.
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| By kenjennings May 23, 2008 |
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The paper bag idea sounds good to me.
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| By sgogeta4 May 23, 2008 |
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I suggest a small to medium sized, thin, biodegradable box that holds all of the cables, which are tied with an elastic or twist tie.
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| By phubert May 27, 2008 |
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rubber bands instead of twist-ties?? (more convenient)
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| By suhasrao May 28, 2008 |
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Plastic Waste is Turning the North Pacific Ocean Into a Garbage Dump
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| By paperpilot May 28, 2008 |
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@SuhasRao make suggestions; don't post useless news items. We all know the problem. We need solutions.
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| By steve.au May 28, 2008 |
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I like the sound of an enviro friendly paper bag option, unless there is a bio-degradeable tie out there? string?
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| By robie1982 May 30, 2008 |
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I have been really impressed by Dells packaging in general. But they definately overuse plastic bags. Plugs in plastic bags, vga cables that are like 90% in the bag. I sighed to myself as i unwrapped a dell computer for work the other day, and t hen put the plastic bag into the plastic recycling bin. Thank goodness i work for a company who recycles plastic or it would have gone straight to landfill. An average of 3 bags per box multiplied by the 60 pc's we plan to buy. Multiplied by the millions of pc's dell sell......
On a similer note, has anyone else noticed the clear sticky plastic dell use to over the glossy logo's on their moniters.?? Is that really nessercary ? I doubt it would have got tarnished during its life cycle pre-sales. Just found this site today. What a brilliant idea. I wish all big companys had something official like this.
I appreciate the astetic value and i would not advocate 'loose' cables for the sack of a few 'twisties' but less bags please dell !
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| By berksmobil May 31, 2008 |
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Shame on me, but am I the only one, who kinda likes to unwrap and unpack all those tiny bags? Although paper bags would be fine. Could it be for psychological reasons? It makes me feel as if the product is packed with love (strange opinion - i know). It gives me a feeling of unpacking a really good device. All the things in the bags belong somehow to the main product but in my eyes they let it appear more valuable if unpacked one by one. It prolongs the time u are attended to the product, although i don't know what was first, chicken or egg - could be that Dell is aware about that fact or could be that I like Dell packaging and products for that reason (amongst lots of others).
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| By breakable Jun 3, 2008 |
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There seems to be quite a list of paper packaging solutions:
http://www.easypack.net/products.htm
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| By lispy Jun 3, 2008 |
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The trick is to make stylish, yet eco-friendly packaging. Use some nice recycled paperboxes for the cables instead of plastics. Killer would be if they are oh so neat that people use them even after unpacking to keep their jewlery in it. Maybe use some colorful string to hold stuff together like it was done in the good-old days. If you need inspiration go to an artist supply store for example, or check out valuable present stores. They sell a lot of nicely packaged things which look so much more valuable. Example: Use a neatly-printed piece of cotton instead of styropor to keep between keyboard and display. Not only do they last much longer and can be washed when dirty, people might actually start using them and keep their displays shiny for so much longer wich resutls in an overall better user experience.
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| By paperpilot Jun 3, 2008 |
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All these boxes and cloths would need to sport the DELL logo. Must advertise to survive.
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