"The most famous shredder of all time is Eddie Van Halen. Whoops, wrong kind of shredding."
"A shredding event should be festive, like a carnival, with balloons and cotton candy and a bluegrass band."
"People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers."
"I thought they were shredding certain documents because they wanted to be free of them, the way I wanted to be free of rough drafts."
The paper shredder became prominent in the U.S. during the Watergate hearings and saw increased usage after a 1988 Supreme Court ruling on public property. Shredding events are festive, featuring entertainment and community participation. An event in East Palestine showcased a truck from Protect-N-Shred, where people disposed of old documents. Children assisted in unloading items, while a librarian enforced privacy by preventing onlookers from viewing the contents being shredded. The event highlighted the importance of document destruction for personal privacy.
Read at The New Yorker
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