Temu - a great place to get spyware and make the world a worse place

[Chris Pascale]

Never shopped there, or signed up, and am extra-glad I have not.

https://youtu.be/qnu_UcaRZv8?si=nkj3cEXwID-uEb8B

The short of it is that Temu is bad, so don't do Temu.

[newco]

Spyware issues aside, Temu and fast fashion are causing detrimental effects on our environment and contribute greatly to greenhouse gases.  Take a look at what is happening in Ghana, the unfortunate dumping grounds for this type of garbage. 

[Dicey]

Thanks for sharing this @Chris Pascale. I look forward to the continuing discussion. I've never ordered from TEMU, because something that looks too good to be true usually isn't. Who knew it was so damn bad?

@newco, this is why I unashamedly shop at thrift stores. I sent our kids (family of five) a 40+ pound box of Christmas gifts, virtually all of which was thrifted or free. Thank goodness they feel the way I do. Middle grandson has worn all five sets of pajamas I sent him. He doesn't know they're thrifted, he knows they have dinosaurs on them and he's thrilled. BTW, yes, five does seem like a lot, but kids still in diapers tend to go through them quickly, plus they have plenty of room to grow into, and he has a younger brother.

[the lorax]

good video, thanks for linking- shame he didn't cover the environmentally disastrous effects too. There's a good Netflox doco on Waste out atm

[GuitarStv]

Climate Town has done a couple great episodes about fast fashion, both cover the environmental impacts in depth and are worth a watch.

Fast Fashion original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6R_WTDdx7I&ab_channel=ClimateTown

Fast Fashion - Corporate Merchandise Edition:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CkgCYPe68Q&ab_channel=ClimateTown

[MrGreen]

When I read and watch stuff that shows just how awful and unnecessary many of the things we make are for both humans and the planet, I'm really grateful that the inclination toward materialism passed by both my wife and myself. These vidos really make you think about what you're buying and from where, and what the repercussions are.

[RetiredAt63]

Climate Town has done a couple great episodes about fast fashion, both cover the environmental impacts in depth and are worth a watch.

Fast Fashion original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6R_WTDdx7I&ab_channel=ClimateTown

Fast Fashion - Corporate Merchandise Edition:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CkgCYPe68Q&ab_channel=ClimateTown

The book "Worn" is also very eye opening.

[Chris Pascale]

There's a good Netflox doco on Waste out atm

My favorite part was when my wife said, "wow, you really are right about this stuff."

I'm not that great about conservation, and she's not wasteful, but I like to really wear out a pair of pants, and re-use good stuff until it's done for, if I can.

We've had a disagreement about our end-of-life plans. She'd like us buried or cremated at a vets cemetery, and I'd like us to not take up any space/time/money at all. Problem is, my solutions are not that helpful. Like, why can't I be fed to lions? Or vaporized in a nuclear blast test?

[RetiredAt63]

There's a good Netflox doco on Waste out atm

My favorite part was when my wife said, "wow, you really are right about this stuff."

I'm not that great about conservation, and she's not wasteful, but I like to really wear out a pair of pants, and re-use good stuff until it's done for, if I can.

We've had a disagreement about our end-of-life plans. She'd like us buried or cremated at a vets cemetery, and I'd like us to not take up any space/time/money at all. Problem is, my solutions are not that helpful. Like, why can't I be fed to lions? Or vaporized in a nuclear blast test?

Dissection material for med students? The body farm? Ashes scattered someplace? Or just buried wrapped in a biodegradable cloth with no preservatives (no embalming) or coffin?

[Telecaster]

My wife and I plan to be composted.   We put it in our will.

https://recompose.life/

[ChpBstrd]

I've never understood the focus on Temu.

The people going through the fast-food drive through are creating a half-pound of waste while burning two cups of gasoline.

The people hauling carts full of cardboard, styrofoam, and plastic out of WalMart, Home Depot, Lowes, Macy's, Dillard's, Target, and Best Buy are producing tons of waste too. Plus all that stuff was shipped thousands of miles over the ocean, after being produced in places with no environmental laws, and most of it will be trash in 2-7 years.

Regarding spyware, what do we think our smartphones and smart TVs exist for? Every one of them transmit information about our consumption habits, in order to better extract money from us.

It's almost like Temu is a convenient scapegoat because the waste they represent is so egregious and overdone. Yet, after criticizing this one company and morally cleansing ourselves, we dive right back into the wanton waste of the consumeristic Western lifestyle without even a thought about how much jet fuel our avocados burned or how much landfill debris that one TV produced. 

[aasdfadsf]

Now why would someone throw out a perfectly good cow like that?

[Chris Pascale]

Now why would someone throw out a perfectly good cow like that?

Heh heh. Thanks. I haven't laughed like that in a long time.

[Metalcat]

https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsnl/video/7370753651671026990?lang=en

SNL's skit on this is brilliant