I see crews every day pulling out perfectly good copper wire and just trashing it with the rest of the job waste. We could be scrapping that metal for cash and helping the planet, but everyone acts like it's too much hassle. When did we decide our time was worth more than not filling up a landfill?
It used to be common for someone to hang around and learn a bit about the lines going into their house. These days, they just point at the wall and go back to their phones. Have you seen this shift too?