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0 pointsb1122y ago0 comments

I'm not sure if you meant this, but I wonder too.. from the perspective of:

- energy loss in resource extraction and refinement (steel, aluminum, plastic, etc, etc)

- manufacturing energy use

- shipping energy use

- disposal energy costs of old device (including recycling costs)

- all the pollution in the above, versus pollution from local energy sources

It's entirely possible that an energy efficient fridge that lasts 2 years, could cost more energy than a fridge from the 60s that keeps on running.

So outside of "cash cost" even the energy cost may be higher!

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But those energy costs are externalized from the manufacturer to other players, so no company cares.

b112OP2y ago

Precisely. So state mandated longer warranties will level the playing field for all manufacturers, whist improving environmental comcerns.

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