Electrical Engineering & Electronics Design

Created by Xgentec Jason on 11 April, 2018

Should Manufacturers Be Forced To Release Schematics To Reduce E-Waste ???

Should Manufacturers Be Forced To Release Schematics To Reduce E-Waste???


This subject personally drives me crazy.

We are all constantly bombarded with endless virtue signaling from politicians, Hollywood, media, large cooperate entity's that we must suffer and sacrifice to save the planet.

The only problem here is many of the people virtue signaling are the worst contributors to climate change.


I completely understand company's not wanting sensitive IC information released on grounds of security. However large company's are intentionally designing and making unrepairable products and are intentionally withholding schematics to prevent repair or reuse of products.


Should regulation be made to prevent this ?


Governments and politicians constantly virtue signal about saving the planet and are fast to make policies to persecute normal citizens yet large companies appear to have immunity.


What regulations would you like to see to encourage reduction of E-Waste ???