CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up1900arrow-down11cross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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minus-squarearin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down35·11 hours agoLonger means more forever chemicals
minus-squaredeaf_fish@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoNot necessarily, you can use more steel, stronger parts. And if forever chemicals become a problem, you can regulate them just like with everything else. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
minus-squareargarath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 hours agoDo you even know what forever chemicals are or do you think they’re a magic thing that are added to machines to make them last longer?
minus-squareamateurcrastinator@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·10 hours agoRight, so if they break down faster the forever chemicals disappear faster. Is that what you mean?
Longer means more forever chemicals
Not necessarily, you can use more steel, stronger parts. And if forever chemicals become a problem, you can regulate them just like with everything else. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
Do you even know what forever chemicals are or do you think they’re a magic thing that are added to machines to make them last longer?
Right, so if they break down faster the forever chemicals disappear faster. Is that what you mean?