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I don't think it's a secret that most returns end up in landfills or recycling. Do any of the big online stores even claim otherwise, that returned stuff goes b

I don't think it's a secret that most returns end up in landfills or recycling. Do any of the big online stores even claim otherwise, that returned stuff goes back on the shelves? https://www.bbcearth.com/news/your-brand-new-returns-end-up-in-landfill https://www.bbcearth.com/news/your-brand-new-returns-end-up-... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-amazon-returns-1.5753714 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-amazon-returns-1.... So what this appears to do is just make it more convenient to send stuff to the landfill. When are we starting to charge people for externalities they cause?! Sorry but it's hard to see how this is a good thing for anyone other than the people who clearly don't care about the waste they produce, resources they waste and how it harms the planet.

mganz 3y ago
Definitely too much ends up in landfills, no doubts about that. However, a far higher % of returns go to landfill directly from consumers who don't know what to do with them than when its back in a retailer's hands. Retailer's processes for returns are not perfect, but they can get it back on a shelf or in the secondary markets often enough that its better than being in a consumer's home.