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Re:Returned online purchases often sent to landfill by VeninVidiaVicii on Saturday December 14, 2019 @10:59AM (#21790120)
The problem is more about disposal and not ownership -- throwing things away that never get used just makes pointless trash.
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Re:Returned online purchases often sent to landfill by esotericn on Saturday December 14, 2019 @11:17AM (#21790223)
Right.

You own the object.

Your ownership claim over the landfill, or the air around you if you burn it, or whatever else, is far weaker.

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