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I've said it before, I'll say it again. Making stuff in a "more sustainable way" is just sidestepping the real issue.
These days all products are made to be disposable. We need to be making products that are designed to last, be repairable and be serviceable.
I don't care what material, manufacturing process or energy source you use. If everything you make is designed to be discarded after a set period of time, you are going to have problems.