Everyone's hyped for new releases, but my pile of empty game boxes has me thinking twice.

We should push for more eco-friendly materials in our hobby instead of just chasing the next big thing.

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Oh man, you just made me look at my recycling bin. It's the same with everything now, way too much plastic and cardboard for stuff we just toss.

the_blake7d ago

Seriously, I read something about how a lot of recycling just ends up in landfills anyway. It made me feel like reducing waste in the first place is the bigger problem. Really makes you look at that bin differently.

alice_king666d ago

But what about the whole experience, the_blake? That box art is part of what you're buying, a physical thing for a digital hobby. If everything went to downloads only, you lose the manuals, the maps, the stuff that makes it feel real. My old game boxes are display pieces, not just trash. Cutting all that out to save some cardboard might ruin the fun for a lot of collectors. The industry can't just stop making cool stuff because of some waste.