Voluntary Agreements

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When Empty Promises Won’t Do – Why regulation is needed to end built-in obsolescence of printers

Printers have grown to become an archetype of today’s throwaway culture, in spite of over a decade of EU-endorsed industry commitments to make them more sustainable. If the European Commission is to stand by its promise to curb the built-in obsolescence of our everyday tech, it must fall out of love with manufacturers’ promises.

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Tag: Voluntary Agreements

When Empty Promises Won’t Do – Why regulation is needed to end built-in obsolescence of printers

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