Disposable society

[Tak]

It has come to a point when a lot of the time it is cheaper to get a new one that repair an old one on many electrical items leading to vast amounts of electronics in landfills.

There is now the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).

This means

Manufacturers have to fund recycling schemes, while retailers must offer take-back services to customers.

The only thing is, in FAQ bit the it says

Households are under no obligation to recycle their e-waste as far as the WEEE Directive is concerned. However, they will "discouraged" from throwing away items that contain potentially harmful substances.

Whilst many of us will probably use the recycling facilities, how many other people will? There seems to be no benefit for a consumer to do this, and with the mentality many people have today I can see a lot of people not bothering purely for that very reason.