So what’s the core problem, and what’s your proposal to solve it? Your logic seems questionable. The article mentions discarded components being recovered for

So what’s the core problem, and what’s your proposal to solve it? Your logic seems questionable. The article mentions discarded components being recovered for their materials, e.g., copper & plastic. And when something is repaired, by definition some of the components are reused and not discarded. If it takes twice as long to wear out completely, then the replacement purchase rate drops to 50%. Why do you claim that’s not even partially addressing the core problem?