Millions of inefficient air-cons are being sold in Southeast Asia. But governments can put a stop to it - and help consumers save money in the longer term.
Even reading the article, I’m not clear - when they say dumping, do they mean that these are used units that they are effectively recycling by reselling to other countries (good?) Or companies deliberately building piles of bad units that don’t meet local standards to export (bad)?
Dumped air-cons refer to those produced by various brands that do not meet the minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in the brands’ own domestic markets. They end up being exported to places with less stringent standards.
I’d go by the explanation offered under the subsection “What is a dumped air conditioner”
Even reading the article, I’m not clear - when they say dumping, do they mean that these are used units that they are effectively recycling by reselling to other countries (good?) Or companies deliberately building piles of bad units that don’t meet local standards to export (bad)?
I’d go by the explanation offered under the subsection “What is a dumped air conditioner”
Not sure how i missed that bit…
Stuff cheap to make but impossible to sell to westerners because of stringent laws. Just like cigarettes and asbestos.
Especially considering you don’t really trash these I don’t understand what “dumped” is.
Air conditioners are very valuable as scrap, if we’re talking about bad units