Built for obsolescence | Life

Sustainability goals often conflict with consumer habits and product design. Many modern products are designed to become obsolete quickly, causing excessive resource use and environmental damage.

This problem arises from a profit-driven consumer culture and rapid technological advancements that favor new features over durability. To resolve this, we must prioritize long-lasting goods and support sustainable practices.

Consumers should demand durable products, and governments need to enforce regulations that promote sustainability and discourage planned obsolescence. Collective efforts are crucial to aligning actions with sustainability commitments for meaningful change.

I’ll be back with more next week.

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