A few weeks ago we documented the news that came from the United States, that Funko Popthe American company that manufactures and markets collectible vinyl figures inspired by pop culture characters, was throwing millions of toys in the trash due to overstock.
Now a video has come out on Reddit showing the boxes stacked in the landfill valued at 30 million dollars.
“Okay, hell, I’m throwing things in the trash and these are all Funko Pops,” said the person who is the focus of a video that appeared on Reddit and shows how the boxes of products were simply deposited with their boxes. closed in a landfill in the state of Washington in the United States. In conversation with Kotaku, the person explained that the idea behind the video was “to show waste and corporate greed at the expense of consumers.”
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The company was founded in 1998 by Mike Becker, who wanted to create fun and nostalgic products for fans of different franchises.
Since then, Funko Pop has released more than 10,000 different figure models, ranging from movies, series, video games, comics, music, sports and more. The figures are characterized by having a large and round head, with black eyes and simple expressions. Each figure has a number and a category that indicates its collection and its rarity.
Funko Pop also offers other products such as keychains, plushies, t-shirts, and accessories.
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