Some companies refuse to give away or discount for items because then people will spend less on food (with that supplier).<p>Similarly dated electronics doesn&#x27;t get given away but gets disposed of because otherwise people could avoid buying new items.<p>Make things have long warranties and companies will introduce party&#x27;s that wear, blame the customer, and then be sure those parts aren&#x27;t available anymore.<p>To do this properly we need to transition away from capitalism; but the most powerful capitalists are the ones with the power to force the transition.