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GreenerFutures Dec 29, 2023

Recycling electrical goods could be done at kerbside and drop-off points in shops https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67830798

A good policy proposal for a change; and if manufacturers & retailers were made to carry the full costs of collection & repair/recycling then maybe, just maybe, they’d do some math and figure it’s better to make reliable stuff with long service life in the first place.

#recycling #repairabledesign

Recycling electrical goods could be done at kerbside and drop-off points in shops

UK households could put old toasters and hairdryers on the kerbside for pick-up under the proposals.

BBC News

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Mark Burton Dec 29, 2023

@GreenerFutures
A good move. However, the article doesn't address the question of infrastructure for refurbishment and for reclaiming parts and materials.
Those are key issues. Refurbishment had to pay.
Reclamation and recycling shouldn't rely on offshore, typically global south sites.

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GreenerFutures

@markhburton quite. It will be interesting to see how retailers shape their consumer policies (you didn’t buy it from me, you can’t return it, keep your fading receipt, etc) and what leverage anyone gets over manufacturers. Repairability is also key. I agree with onshoring the problem. Material recovery could be a decent sized new industry.