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Ovens CAN last for 15 years, but should ALL of them? Who gets to decide how long something gets to last for?
by throwaway7ahgb 2y ago
Ovens CAN last for 15 years, but should ALL of them?
Who gets to decide how long something gets to last for?
- delecti 2y agoAs (ostensibly) our collective agent, the government seems like a decent candidate.
- NeoTar 2y agoHere is some UK government-adjacent advice on the lifespans of appliances (expected lifespans for products in rental properties): https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/A-Guide-to-product-lifespans.pdf https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024... (Landlords in the UK are obliged to register their tenant's deposit with a scheme upon the start of an tenancy, and raise any objections to the full return within a short period of the tenants move-out (possibly as short as 14 days) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenancy_deposit_scheme_(England_and_Wales) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenancy_deposit_scheme_(Englan...
- dclowd9901 2y agoMaybe two things can happen: 1. We create a law that says companies _are_ responsible for the environmentally-conscientious disposal of any good they make. 2. Then we let them decide.