> It's much more effective and economically efficient to deal with externalized pollution costs with deposits to incentivize proper disposal.

Or to just mandate devices that doesn't need to be dispose so often.

> A ton of normal users will simply never bother to repair their own laptops no matter how easy it is

Doesn't matter, because simplicity contributes directly to prize and when you can get your existing device fixed for cheaper than getting a new one, you likely will do it.