> So, let’s welcome regulation that forces manufacturers to make things repairable (not necessarily by the final consumer) and hopefully a new crop of businesse

> So, let’s welcome regulation that forces manufacturers to make things repairable (not necessarily by the final consumer) and hopefully a new crop of businesses whose mission is to build up the skills and knowledge to both repair and assess when a repair would be a waste of money and energy (in all forms) for the owner — because sometimes, it is, and it’s hard for most people to notice. Just need to add recyclability to the qualities, then. Socially, this is saying "hey everyone, watch TV instead of learning to make or repair".