I don't think it's a secret that most returns end up in landfills or recycling. Do any of the big online stores even claim otherwise, that returned stuff goes back on the shelves?

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/your-brand-new-returns-end-up-...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-amazon-returns-1....

So what this appears to do is just make it more convenient to send stuff to the landfill. When are we starting to charge people for externalities they cause?! Sorry but it's hard to see how this is a good thing for anyone other than the people who clearly don't care about the waste they produce, resources they waste and how it harms the planet.