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Putting the accent on the waste reduction aspect signifies also reusing and maintaining so called out of use products. Some people say that it would be better to buy new products, which consume, in principle, less energy. What about the energy and resources used to manufacture them ? What about the new TV sets left on stand by when not switched on ? Is it really a progress ? What about the computer almost outdated after a few years if not months ? Should we change it to get the benefit of the latest technology or keep them longer ? Notably when most of the people use, at most, 10% of their computer capacities. What a waste of energy and resources. If it turned out that our neuronal connections are not more efficient, would we change our brain after a few months or years use ? By the way, do you not feel more proud to repair any household device yourself than buying the latest fashion model, subject to ad campaigns ? And as nobody can repair everything, this would not cut down the employment within the production and distribution sector, but transfer it to the maintenance domain.
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