[redwall_hp]

Laws requiring that consumer electronics not be effectively disposable is also a net good for the environment as well. I'd like my router to have active cooling (so it doesn't self destruct from heat) and run an open source firmware that will survive longer than a single manufacturer may be willing to maintain it. (They all can jointly contribute.)

Phones should have some level of modularity and repairability, so they can last a multiple of their present service life. (Think smaller scale standards like in desktop PCs.)

[ryandrake]

We would need stronger consumer protection laws and regulations around defective products. My car’s manufacturer just fixed my 10 year old airbag for free, presumably not out of the goodness of their hearts but because they are required to.