If it's broke...

Now here's a novel suggestion. Try and get it repaired!

We know there's a caveat here; in other words is the item broken beyond economical repair?

However,  as a solution to this problem we suggest that manufacturers should design products to be repaired where possible, rather than simply disposed of. Now if any manufacturers are listening out there, maybe this could be the angle you've been looking for to gain competitive advantage as well as get in our good books and the increasing number of people who share our values. Yes, we know that you'll sell less products because they'll last longer, but you'll still make money out of providing spares.

And of course, this could revive a business sector that has very nearly vanished...the repair shop! And in turn this could be the start of a rejuvenated manufacturing sector in the UK. Iin other words both repairing, and producing the necessary spares to allow them to be restored to working order.

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