Responses praising a country's legal ban on planned obsolescence. Common phrases: "Planned obsolescence", "products that last longer", "easier to repair", "reduce waste", "self sustained"; sample replies: "Every country should do that", "Oh how I wish my nation would do the same...".
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"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
AKA Following the money.. Dredge the SWAMPY Swamp
Must lean on going forward Electronics & appliance-which used to b guaranteed for decades-now built to breakdown n <3 years, we r forced to replace them This is creating zillions of useless garbage pile: MAKE COMPANIES PRODUCE PRODUCTS THAT R NOT BOOBY TRAPPED TO FAIL & FORCE THEM TO B REPAIRABLE
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
I’ll look for it at the library, ect. It is on Amazon.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Considering every major company engages in this while denying it even exists, I’m curious how it will be enforced. If they find away, I’ll be happily ordering my devices from France.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Remember when you could go to Batteries + and buy a new battery for your cell phone and pop it in yourself? Yup. Planned Obsolescence is the soldered in battery in the phone. 3 years if you are lucky., Usually 2.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
My Lenovo ThinkPad has lasted 13 years so far!
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Oh how I wish my nation would do the same...
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
I explained that to Apple's customer service on the phone. They gave me a brand-new model, no charge. That was in 2022.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Every country should do that.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Hopefully one day we’ll have a sane, competent, intelligent administration.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
Shrinkflation should be another target. Slowly reducing formats in increments does no one any good. Hiding inflation does not fix inflation.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
not just planned obsolence. government oversight extended to bread. bakers added sawdust to flour, so now if you want to call it a 'french bread' you must adhere to a very particular recipe. that worked, don't see why it can't in this case. it started in 1789, or thereabouts, when heads rolled.
"In a bold move toward sustainability and consumer protection, taken a stand against the wasteful practice of Planned obsolescence. By legally banning this approach, the country is pushing manufacturers to create products that last longer, are easier to repair, and generate less environmental waste."
If it is actually implemented, it's a very good plan not just to reduce waste, it's also smart to be self sustained as a country.
