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According to Bergan from Interesting Engineering, the practice of planned obsolescence started in the 20th century. It says that planned obsolescence is a practice where goods are intentionally designed to become obsolete over time, whether be it in hardware by using non-durable parts that could only last a year or two, or even software wise. Since it is frequent for us to upgrade, what then happens to the older models we own? Some dispose of it, generating unnecessary e-waste. Planned Obsolescence, E Waste, Circular Economy, The 20th Century, Singles Day, A Year, 20th Century, Software, Engineering

According to Bergan from Interesting Engineering, the practice of planned obsolescence started in the 20th century. It says that planned obsolescence is a practice where goods are intentionally designed to become obsolete over time, whether be it in hardware by using non-durable parts that could only last a year or two, or even software wise. Since it is frequent for us to upgrade, what then happens to the older models we own? Some dispose of it, generating unnecessary e-waste.

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