U = upholsterer. She asked me what that was. I told her it was someone who repaired or replaced the fabric on your couch. She asked me why you didn't throw it out and get a new one.

I recently inherited my Dad's couch, which was originally purchased in 1965 and has been reupholstered 4 times. I'll never get rid of it.

Of course, the piece-of-crap "modern" couch my wife bought 7 years ago that I thought was the most uncomfortable thing ever was burned at last year's bonfire party.....

hazards can also include flammability, explosiveness, damage to the aquatic environment, irritating, corrosive, oxidising ...

Yes, that's my point exactly. Toxicity doesn't cover all the ways a particular chemical or compound can ruin your day. Toxicity may cover whether you can or cannot eat or breathe the compound, but flammability doesn't have anything to do w/ toxicity. When preparing a manifest for transporting chemicals and wastes (at least in the US), whether the substance is hazardous or not is the primary factor to consider.

I really don't mind the lax reporting, what irks me is when the journalists classify stuff as "toxic." WRT chemical industry, the proper term to use is "hazardous."

click on the infographic to see what they did

Of course, you have to disable NoScript to click the infographic.

loud exhausts on their bikes

Loud exhaust on a motorcycle saves lives, especially when it's louder than the horn.

There are some vending machine combos that this makes sense for, but seriously - pudding?"

I was not expecting to see whiskey, but this instead.