> Is the manufacturer really the best default handler for waste? It's a better one than putting all the onus on the end user. If it's made their responsibility

> Is the manufacturer really the best default handler for waste? It's a better one than putting all the onus on the end user. If it's made their responsibility, they can do things no one else can, like making design changes to enhance recyclability. > This is starting to sound like the place for a government to ensure that the disposal is some sort of tax stamp/deposit and carried out by some entity... I agree. I think government action would be required for force the manufacturers take responsibility, because market forces aren't up to the job. The thing I really object to is the idea all or even most of the onus in on consumers to individually deal with this remote and society-wide problems.