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Re:Can Sweden tackle the throwaway society? by kwhitefoot on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:07AM (#13049184)
Do these fees result in more appliances being repaired?
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Re:Can Sweden tackle the throwaway society? by Create on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:34AM (#13049336)
Not directly. They are more often than not replaced by brand new AAAAA (or whatever) efficient products.

Throwaway society stuff is generally dumped on Eastern European outlets (prime example are used cars, white goods, even clothes etc.).

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Re:Can Sweden tackle the throwaway society? by markmontymark on Sunday November 27, 2016 @09:43AM (#13049377)
and do these fees result in more fly-tipping / illegal dumping?
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