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It has to be done at a government level. Requiring the cost of disposal to be put into the initial purchase price, for instance, or mandatory warranty periods.


Yes, but companies can eat these costs relatively easily, or they harm the consumer. These costs should really be baked in at manufacturing time.

RoHS is a good example, but China somehow turned it into a competitive advantage.


> mandatory warranty periods

I've wondered what the effect would be if the dump could force manufacturers to buy back broken appliances that are still under mandatory warranty.




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