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A comment on Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than replace the cartridge?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by mattnumbe on Friday October 21, 2016 @12:18AM (#12758122)
My comment can be read two ways: It's too bad sustainability has nothing to do with legality, in the sense that it should be illegal to make products that are extremely wasteful.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is it cheaper to buy a new laser printer than... by 3stripe on Friday October 21, 2016 @04:33AM (#12758996)
And you hit the nail on the head in terms of what I was angling at :)

On a related note: http://qz.com/811525/sweden-gives-its-fixer-citizens-tax-bre... -> "Sweden offering tax breaks to citizens who repair, not replace, broken things"

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