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For failed devices, there should be a green way to keep them in the loop. Instead of wasting planet's ressources, it would be a good idea to have a way to collect them, and repair and put them back to the market or back to their owners. And it creates jobs and extra cash for the brand.
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Thank you for your thought. NETGEAR already sells a lot of refurbished routers and other products on various outlets such as Amazon and BestBuy. Go GREEN!
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I understand , but for devices that cost more than 150$ could be repaired and put back on the market at half price.
It would allow low income people to have good devices and make planet greener and also provide jobs too.
That's fine for the tiny "refurb" market, but most dead equipment is best put into the general recycling process.
When it comes to recycling, there is nothing special about Netgear's equipment. It is better to put it into the general flow of electronic equipment than to fragment recycling into different brands.
In Europe the WEEE scheme means that companies that sell into the EU have to be set up to meet the rules:
WEEE compliance - what you need to know | Ecosurety
Here's is Netgear's response:
WEEE Directive | Regulatory/Export Compliance | About Us | NETGEAR
