The majority of the things we discard are not discarded because they no longer work, or because they are worn out, broken, torn or faded. No. Most discarded things are still perfectly fine, in the sense that they still work in the intended way: they can still be worn and used in the way they were designed to be. Of course one of the reasons for rejection is likely that they are made in a way that makes them impossible to repair, mend or update. But the main reason that we discard our things is that they are no longer trendy, or that they no longer nourish us aesthetically. The reason for the rejection is in other words mainly interlinked with their symbolic value rather than their functional, phenomenal value. So, when reframing the way we design and produce things and the way we consume things, un-symbolising them is one of the crucial steps!