Many thanks for this article with practical advise. I will keep these points in mind as a checklist before any purchase.

Unfortunately, the world seems to be cought in this ever accelerating production & consumption cycle, possibly necessary as a compensation for the gains in productivity. We are made believe that if consumer spending drops the economy will collapse. Well, as things are set up now, the might.

Perhaps if you are interested, I found Tim Jackson's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_Without_Growth very helpful in understanding some mechanisms in place such as the human desire for novelty in a social context.

With regards to your point 4, I am sure you are familiar with Mike Berners-Lee's https://howbadarebananas.com/ , the carbon footprint of everything.