I have come to the conclusion that in the future we won't actually buy something.
We will 'rent it' in a way.
Thus is a example.
I 'buy' a washing machine. Its got a 3 yr guarantee.
If it breaks within 3 years, they replace it with a brandnew one, or a recycled one of the same age, but with the confidence that it will last out the guarantee.
If it lasts longer than 3 years... Great!
Then when it does break. I call the manufacturer and they come and pick it up and I buy another off them.
Basicly I'm buying a guarantee off them that their washing machine will last 3 or more years.
BUT, the manufacturer actually owns the machine, they own the metal and parts inside it.
Its theirs and they actually have the metal in their inventory.....
If it lasts longer than 3 years, I'm happy, I don't expect it to last longer (actually it could be 5 years, or such..)
Or, every 3 - 5 years they replace it with a brand new one and I essentially just make payments on it.
Since the manufacturer makes the washing machine, they will also unmake it. And recycle it 100%.
Once you start recycling that volume and amount, its a fine art.
Also, the machines that break, or are made from recycled machines, can be sold as remanufactured machnes cheaper than the first machine. But with the same profit margin........
They can akso be sold cheaper to third world countrys.
Sorta like leviduty (SMF member from Domican republic) does with recycled fridge compressors.
Sort, test, examine, fix or repair, fit to new or secondhand fridge etc, sell.
BAsicly in the Dom republic, whitewear gets a 100% tax duty. Because either the people have lots of money and can afford to buy a new fridge and the tax markup.
Or they have no money and can't afford anything.
So its viable when people are only making $5 a day to recycle fridges from scrap.
Its impressive what they do. Analize the oil for burnt oil, copper fines, iron fines, water and rust.
That determines what the compressor is like inside.
Even stalled compressors can be 'bumped' to free them up.
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