@CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish • 28 days agoNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up11.01Kcross-posted to: Anticonsumption@europe.pub
arrow-up11.01Kexternal-linkNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.com@CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish • 28 days agomessage-square178fedilinkcross-posted to: Anticonsumption@europe.pub
minus-square@SabinStargem@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish23•28 days agoWhen buying future appliances, I have to be sure to get them from the EU. Standards in the US are going to be below the floor.
minus-squaressillyssadasslinkfedilinkEnglish13•28 days agoI’m liking the sound of “Made in EU = high quality”
minus-squareFenrir linkfedilinkEnglish9•28 days agoPrepare to pay out the ass for that though. Between tariffs and a weakening dollar.
minus-square@Tja@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish5•28 days agoIf you are in the EU yourself it’s not that bad. All my appliances are actually made in Germany, and they were mid-price (BSH and Liebherr, a bit more expensive than chinese/korean but with better efficiency, warranties and reviews).
minus-square@Korhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-228 days agoWhy? We don’t buy products like this from the US. If its imported its coming from China. Quick edit: I clearly misread the comment you replied to
When buying future appliances, I have to be sure to get them from the EU. Standards in the US are going to be below the floor.
I’m liking the sound of “Made in EU = high quality”
Prepare to pay out the ass for that though. Between tariffs and a weakening dollar.
If you are in the EU yourself it’s not that bad. All my appliances are actually made in Germany, and they were mid-price (BSH and Liebherr, a bit more expensive than chinese/korean but with better efficiency, warranties and reviews).
Why? We don’t buy products like this from the US. If its imported its coming from China.
Quick edit: I clearly misread the comment you replied to