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The idea is to have inexpensive refrigerators that use less energy and last many decades. (And when they are superseded by even more efficient models there sho
by carapace 4y ago
The idea is to have inexpensive refrigerators that use less energy and last many decades. (And when they are superseded by even more efficient models there should be a clear recycle/reuse "exit" for the old appliances. I hear they have laws to that effect over in Germany, something like that. Keeps the old obsolete appliances out of the landfill.)
- kwhitefoot 4y agoWe have laws like it in Norway too. Old appliances can be taken to the local recycling centre or to any shop that sells appliances of the same general type. All shops that sell electrical goods have to be willing to take back discarded appliances even if they did not sell that specific article or even brand.
- ejb999 4y agotaking them back is good, I guess, but if they take them back and then throw them into a landfill, what has been accomplished?
- carapace 4y agoNo, that's the whole point (as far as I understand it): the manufacturers can't just throw it in a landfill, the law says they have to e.g. disassemble it and reuse or recycle the parts.