zaberwocky

I have been working in the bike industry since 2007 and i am disgusted with the amount of unnecessary plastic this industry produces. Primarily packaging. Why does a set of brake pads, brake adapters, grips, tools, you name it have to come wrapped in plastic? On top of that that plastic packaging comes in a plastic bag, so it's not scratched by the time it gets to the display! Why why does a piece of apparel that's designed to withstand hard use and is made with plastic need to be cover in a plastic bag? Can't we use recycled paper or something like that? It seems that making all this plastic is very profitable for someone. This someone clearly does not care about where this plastic is going to end up. Bikes are supposed to be environmentally friendly, so let's help this industry get back on track. Not buying plastic you don't need, buying bulk brake pads and other items, buying items in cardboard or biodegradeable packaging, messaging component manufacturers, and of course making sure to properly recycle anything you can are some of the things we could do for the benefit of our planet.