This is exactly the kind of initiative I've been looking for and thought about lately! Thanks so much!
I especially like the idea of rating products by their monthly/daily cost.
I imagine this growing in a direction where the manufacturers and producers have added initiative to produce durable products again.
Of course for real change to occur governments, regulation, large scale action would have to happen.
One vector which would be interesting to see this with is bigger and maybe even less consumer centric products. How durable is a delivery van? How durable and cost effective is a factory machine?
I can't speak for the rest but factory "machines" are built to last in most cases and have long warranties and easily swappable components. Most of what's there can be machined in a pinch. I went to a glass factory one that had some machines that were 70+ years old. When something broke, which was pretty rare, they simply machined a new one. On a tangential note I expect my Lodge cast iron cooking set to last at least one lifetime :D
I especially like the idea of rating products by their monthly/daily cost.
I imagine this growing in a direction where the manufacturers and producers have added initiative to produce durable products again.
Of course for real change to occur governments, regulation, large scale action would have to happen.
One vector which would be interesting to see this with is bigger and maybe even less consumer centric products. How durable is a delivery van? How durable and cost effective is a factory machine?