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<p>The Government wants to become a world leader in using resources efficiently and
cutting the amount of waste we create. This includes prolonging the lives of the materials
and goods that we use, and moving away from the traditional ‘linear’ economic model
of ‘take, make, use, and throw’.</p><p>For this reason the Government has supported
new requirements agreed in the EU for 11 energy related product groups from November
2018 to January 2019.</p><p>The products subject to new requirements include white
goods such as household refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines and washer-dryers.
Some of the requirements agreed in these new regulations for white goods related to
improving the resource efficiency of the product. They include obligations for manufacturers
to design products for ease of dismantling/disassembly and reuse; make spare parts
available to repairers and/or end users for ease of repair; provide information on
the length of commercial guarantees; provide information as to repair; and provide
information as to critical raw material content to facilitate material recovery.</p><p>In
the Resources and Waste Strategy for England, we have also committed to drive more
sustainable consumption through providing consumers with better information as to
the sustainability of their purchasing decisions. This may include requiring consumer
information be provided to support the purchase of products that have been designed,
produced and packaged to minimise waste, for example by being more repairable, having
longer warranties, produced with recycled material, or remanufactured.</p><p> </p>
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