Indesit – Not in my back yard at least!

[Martin]

Indesit are doing a great ‘PR job’ promoting their own efforts in reducing ‘environmental waste’ in their own back yard. All credit to them for showing the public at large their initiative in so doing :tup:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … e&sid=1526

Too bad that ultimately the goods they actually produce, whilst being constructed mainly using recycleable materials, but having such a short ‘working life’ will impact on the environment to an even greater degree!

Let’s hope at least that the WEEE legislation will intervene meanwhile?

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Indesit – Not in my back yard at least!

I heard a bit on the radio about WEEE today that said it was already implemented in Eire. Apparently it can increase the price of a large expensive item by up to 100 euros (£75).
I don’t know if this means a washer but it might.
Such an increase would make an Indesit cost say £200 + £65 (not so heavy) and a Miele say £500 + £85 (twice? the weight but same volume).(Entirely speculative guestimates on my part).
Of course the Miele buyer would only pay that once in twenty years so once again the wealthy would have their economic superiority re-inforced. 😉
Mike.

[aeronaut]

Re: Indesit – Not in my back yard at least!

I cannot believe that Indesit were sending their EPS to a landfill – most large retailers have been compacting theirs down for ages.

Still, less EPS means more room in the ground for their products 😉

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