You can do whatever you want.

Other people are free to have opinions of you.

Destroying something that someone could use is a dick move.

If you click the links you will see they want to outlaw it.

They'll be socially punished for doing so, but they can still do it. No-one is going to prison over this.

We're talking about a businesses' practices, not an individual.

> "In the coming months a law will be passed in parliament that will outlaw this type of activity. Companies like Amazon will no longer be able to throw away products that can still be used," Poirson said.

I think op is talking about businesses being able to do what they want with their products.

Could you explain how it is not consistent with what I've said?

Also, what's the deal with posting an entirely different link?

You seem to think this is not already the case. There's a lot of stuff you're not able to do with the things you own.

And it makes total sense, owning only makes sense as a societal concensus, otherwise, you might own something until someone stronger clubs you in the face and gets your stuff. We agreed that individuals having some rights over things is benefitial for society as a whole, it makes sense to restrict those rights if we see they cause harm.

The problem is more about disposal and not ownership -- throwing things away that never get used just makes pointless trash.

Right.

You own the object.

Your ownership claim over the landfill, or the air around you if you burn it, or whatever else, is far weaker.