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Conversation with Mark D'Gabriel
The reasons for, and desire behind this motion are admirable and I basically agree with the direction. However, I don't believe that battery technology has progressed enough to establish a meaningful standard. Battery capacity and other factors are continually improving through competition and technical research. The technology of EVs also continues to change, impacting where battery technology needs to follow. This is an important issue, but we should hold off on this aspect for now.
As an alternative, we may want to explore a policy on the disposal of EV batteries, which is already a known problem with the environment that will only grow over time.
That is reasonable Mark. Knowing that we have studied the problem somewhat and we will be fighting for improved recycling is what I needed to understand.
The other part of my motion regarding planned obsolescence deals with too much worthless junk coming in from China and other countries is still up in the air with your answer. My wife's keyboard on her laptop was incapable of being removed (because the whole top was molded in one piece) last fall when our cockatiel picked off many of the keys. The laptop is junk now and I provided her with a better older model for an upgrade.
I repaired computers for 3 years about 10 years ago and I've dismantled laptops completely down to soldering the power plug. I believe people who must throw digital equipment in the garbage because it is unrepairable hate that. I think the planned obsolesce motion can still be a demographic vote winner (particularly among seniors) from consumers.
What say you? Can we split the motion for reconsideration?
That's fine with me Randy. I believe you're on board with what I said. Please go ahead with your changes. Thanks.
Looking again there is a mistake regarding cell phones and extremely small electronic devices.
I would like to amend the following.
AND WHEREAS bulky modern electronic devices are no longer repairable in an estimated ninety five percent of designs with heavy mass.
Awaiting your feedback
Randy Schelhas
Here is the rewritten motion focusing upon electronic planned obsolescence as a whole.
WHEREAS past experience in the 1980s has shown the enormous economic benefit of standardization of the IBM PC hardware and MS DOS software and many other highly technical devices we recommend the following
AND WHEREAS modern electronic devices are no longer repairable in an estimated ninety five percent of designs and circumstances.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Green Party stands against planned obsolescence of manufactured devices by legislation if necessary.
Who does this motion impact?
Impacts all Canadians
Potentially impacts electronic designs worldwide
Government opposition to planned obsolescence enabling sustainable redirection in manufacturing
Impact on existing GPC policy.
New policy.
Green Values
Sustainability
Ecological Wisdom
Supporting Evidence:
Municipal landfill site have enormous numbers of computers, Xboxes, Televisions generally being placed in shipping containers for offshore recycling. As a skilled electronics engineering technician the presenter of this motion has experienced increasing non-reparability of these devices as they used to be all repairable in earlier years or decades.
I'm sorry for nitpicking on this issue.
Seeing the plight of starving people being murdered in Gaza is bothering me.
You guys should know that I spied on a coffee meeting with MP Larry Brock locally in Brantford on Saturday to get an impression of him.
I also taped a half hour TV segment with Rogers community channel on Monday explaining how I was able to own 8 duplexes (including 3 in Niagara Falls NY) providing affordable rents while paying all the utilities. It should begin airing in a month or so. Making other strategies too.
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