Why do people waste so much or is it me being unreasonable

My local library used to take old magazines which people could borrow for free, I used to think that was brilliant, for people who can't afford to buy them.

We could develop the habit of putting out unwanted items for other people to take. Some places have a monthly day to do this, leftovers collected by the local authority. In the U.K. It seems mostly random, someone put out 2 kitchen chairs in DS's road just when he needed one. In London I've seen a box of books and, one New Year's Eve, a brand new exercise bicycle. It had a note saying it was unwanted.
Freegle and other online boards are another way of passing items on but still so much goes to the tip.

No, of course YANBU! Food, clothes, toys - far too much bought, quickly tired of and just thrown away. And shopping for more and more stuff seen almost as a virtue. It's very sad.

Totally agree, maybe it’s all too easy these days. Another thing that makes me despair...

Totally agree. We see things at the tip which still have lots of life in them. Just been in the loft and turfed out a lot of stuff and will now sort it into charity shop good stuff and charity shop rags.

Why don't people use Freegle, then they wouldn't have to take it anywhere to dispose of?

I m with you all the way Ethelbags I hate all this disgarded good stuff pass it round or change it to something else Recycle recycle recycle
I ve just found a way of using plastic bottles as seed growers so that’s my little recycling binge for the springtime