> but rather "can be dis/reassembled into something else when one chooses,

That doesn't happen often enough to matter. Not everyone is/want to be a maker. or would even bother even if it is simple

> or, if disposed of, will biodegrade into ecologically benign constituents"

That should already be a thing. Hell, add the utilization to product price that then can be paid to recycling company on utilization. That way products actually cheap/easy to recycle would also be cheaper