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'Many of us are drowning in "stuff". To find space for all our possessions, we
are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of $163 per
month on self-storage, one recent survey found.
The number one item stored in these facilities is furniture. Other items we
cannot fit in our houses include appliances and electronics, hobby items,
sports equipment, collectibles, memorabilia, books and photographs, cars and
wine.
Around a quarter of customers cannot remember what is actually in their storage
unit. Around 13 per cent use them to hide their purchases from others.
The massive growth of the household storage industry is a sign of
overconsumption. It's a problem in many developed economies that's doing
increasing harm to the planet.
Unfortunately, the Earth does not have an off-site storage option. Curbing our
desire to consume has to be the solution.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
