Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
15/08/2012
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The wear and tear of products is normal. However, the product is "designed" to stop working or become obsolete in a short period of time is an industry practice that must be combated.
As we use a product, it is natural that it suffers wear and become old with time. What is unnatural is that the manufacturer itself aging plan of a product, or program when a particular object will no longer be useful and stop working, just to increase consumption.
Despite the technological advances that have resulted in the creation of a diversity of materials available for production and consumption, today our appliances are worse in a matter of durability than 50 years ago. The products are easy to buy, but are designed not to last. For this reason, the consumer suffers to give them adequate final destination and still is forced to buy another product.
A prime example of planned obsolescence is the lamp. When created, it lasted long, but the manufacturers have seen that sell only a limited number of units. Therefore, created a formula for restricting the operation of the lamps, which have only the last one thousand hours, for example.
In the technology area, the planned obsolescence can be seen more frequently. Generally, during the warranty period, desktops and notebooks from some manufacturers are working normally. However, after the end of that period, become defective as overheating or battery depletion. In almost all cases the price of repair is so high that it is not worth it, and consumers are urged to purchase a new product.
It is important to remember that humanity is now consuming 30% more than the planet can replenish and there must be a reduction of up to 40% emissions of greenhouse gases so that the temperature does not rise more than 2 º C .
Faced with an alarming situation, changing patterns of production and consumption, in order to reduce the unnecessary rejection of tons of electronic waste and toxic on the planet, are essential to reverse this situation.
Moreover, it is the duty of the state regulate, supervise and lead these new standards. Companies, in turn, must give the consumer access to information and take responsibility for the life cycle of products, aiming to design appropriate products and packaging and the end of planned obsolescence.
"Purchase, take, buy"
The documentary "Purchase, take, buy - The Light Bulb Conspiracy", the director Cosima Dannoritzer, is an excellent example for consumers to see how the industry has worked in the past 100 years to promote increased consumption by offering products inferior quality.
To watch the documentary, click here.
Source: IDEC
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