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Bankruptcy Took Down the Redbox Machine. If Only Someone Could Take Them Away. (www.msn.com)

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They’re not just taking up store space. Retailers say the machines interfere with remodeling plans and expose them to potential safety hazards and liabilities. Some kiosks are hardwired into stores’ electrical systems. Outdoor machines are bolted into the concrete foundations and contain a coolant that is supposed to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner

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[-] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 157 points 5 days ago

Capitalism never cleans up it's own messes

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago

We call those externalities, the taxpayers will handle them if we ignore them long enough that they become a crisis

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This should have been settled in bankruptcy court as part of business wind down before anyone got a penny of assets divided proceeds. When it's not then another legal battle is required to get the company to do what it should have. Such a waste of time and needless burden for society. Unfortunately, regulatory capture and representative funding capture is almost total so no laws will be passed to change it.

[-] Fish@midwest.social 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The Redbox Crisis

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Someone went to business school

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 9 points 5 days ago

Cleaning thongs up doesnt make any money. :(

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Maybe if you focus on strip-clubs and other target-rich environments.

[-] Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Why would they? That doesn't sound profitable. /s

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