TFA is a summary of a more complete article: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/waste/resource-efficiency/benefits-of-longer-lasting-electronics https://www.eea.e

TFA is a summary of a more complete article: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/waste/resource-efficiency/benefits-of-longer-lasting-electronics https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/waste/resource-efficiency/b... Which defines some terminology. By "desired lifetime", they mean desired by consumers.