I think many of us are ignoring the environmental impact and hassle derived from the act of having to buy new instead of repairing: - Found out what happened i

I think many of us are ignoring the environmental impact and hassle derived from the act of having to buy new instead of repairing: - Found out what happened in the first place. - Looking for a new model you like since the one you already had and liked doesn't exist anymore. Price compare. Get it delivered and possibly wait a few days. - Possibly the appliance must be installed by a technician. Arrange an appointment for that. - Set up the machine and get everyone to learn how to use the appliance. - Find out that some things don't work as they used to. - Dispose the plastics, papers from the packaging. - Scan the new manual for your records. - Dispose the old appliance in a proper way (electronic trash must be disposed in other facilities than the packaging) - Repeat. This is about giving the possibility of repairs. The consumer is to decide what is economically posible, but I think a lot of possibilities might open up, like remote-assisted repairs and tutorials.