We can still have nice things, just not replace them so often

More specifically

Electronics

Need to stop planned obsolescence
Need to promote right to repair
People still have to actually choose to not replace stuff until it's actually broken
- Stop shaming people for having old phones lol

Clothing

This section has not been filled in yet.

Appliances

Buying an "energy saving" appliance isn't necessarily better for the planet, if your current appliance is still working. It takes a lot of energy to manufacture new things (especially appliances). (...)( Some of that energy might not even be counted in your country, if the appliances are made in a different country (beware of government incentives that focus on reducing local carbon emissions while outsourcing carbon emissions to other countries).^{[new page needed]} ). Rule of thumb: If it doesn't pay itself off without subsidies, it might not be an improvement for the planet.

But to be fair, this type of thing needs to be looked at on a case-by-case basis. See discussion

Furniture

People often replace old, perfectly good furniture, with something newer, just because they like the look. Don't do this. It's terrible for the planet - most furniture ends up in the landfill, as furniture banks and thrift stores are already overloaded. First-world culture sets the bar way too high and deems old things "no good" when they are actually fine. These norms have to change.

Normalize leaving stuff behind when moving. Avoid creating home waste.

Renovations

This section has not been filled in yet. discussion gotta cover cases: homeowner; landlord; commercial space

Caveats

This does not imply that we should buy higher-quality more expensive goods just because they may last longer. In most cases, they probably don't last long enough to justify the extra resources it takes to make them. Instead, we should focus on making average things last longer, and not replacing them prematurely.

Actions to take

This section has not been filled in yet. discussion btw, should this page maybe just be titled "replace things less often"? idk

Base knowledge

A third of all carbon emissions are a function of how much new stuff gets made discussion Maybe instead of a link, this should just be a pie chart on the side of the page here.
Lifestyle choices matter, no matter what people want to say discussion Still need this? Maybe this whole 'base knowledge' section need not exist, idk