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How will the government incentivize companies to invest in creating less waste for consumers? There was a time that we weren't reliant on plastics and were able to fix our own products that broke.

Thanks for leading Judith and the rest of the EPA team in advance!

I love the "Right to Repair" movement and hope that it gets implemented across the country. Is there a move to add a fixability/repairability ratings to products similar to what France is doing?

I agree that we have to move away from being a throw away and fast fashion society because it isn't sustainable. I miss the days where companies had warranties on their products because they were proud of the quality that they brought to the consumer.

I know there are a lot of things to tackle, but what are your top 3 agenda items to accomplish/move forward in the next year?

Incentivize or regulate*

Another fun thing is to show them how people reuse items creatively.

I love subreddits that show how people fix things and buy nothing groups. It makes me think twice when I throw something away.

You are definitely right that the lower cost of products render most things consumables rather than investments.