Local Government Calls For Producers To Collect

[kwatt]

Interesting article that, if they get it, will cost manufacturers a fortune!

And they thought that they were hard done by things as they stand.

K.

[funkyboogy]

Re: Local Government Calls For Producers To Collect

think this story of stuff video is campaigning for then same – ie manufacturers should be reposnible for enf od life …

http://storyofstuff.org/electronics/

quite good ..

[helo_75]

would it be fair to assume that if manufacturers were made responsible for end of life stuff, would they factor in better reliability to save costs?

[kwatt]

Or just bump the cost on up front.

Not that I’m a tad cynical. 😉

K.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Local Government Calls For Producers To Collect

Won’t be easy to get money from manufacturers who supply global markets, to finance collection schemes in certain countries. That will involve a lot of fiddly administration with plenty of opportunities for money getting mis-directed (to Swiss bank accounts.)
Mike.

[funkyboogy]

Re: Local Government Calls For Producers To Collect

just be added onto purchase price somewhere
tbh its the people who keep buying cheap rubbish that are causing this – maybe there should be a leaflet etc ontop of the appliance stating its life cycle and what it will cost to get rid of ..

maybe a sliding scale of end of life fees, depending on quality of product ..

if retailers were forced to display life cycles etc – then maybe customer would be able to make an informed choice – rather than been sold whatever the saleman has been told to sell

ally

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