The European Commission is breaking its promise to make longer-lasting printers and risks giving in to a weak industry proposal.

We now need a binding regulation to tackle the issue of short-lived printers.

While the new Ecodesign rules are an important step, they do not mean we have the Right to Repair in Europe. Yet.

We asked repairers on the ground what these regulations mean for them and what should be done to ensure a universal Right to Repair.

On this new edition of Earth Day, aimed at raising awareness about the environment worldwide, let’s talk about the elements that can be found in all of our electronic devices yet most of us aren’t familiar with: rare earth minerals.

Extending software updates, alongside making repair information and access to spare parts available and affordable is an essential aspect of a universal Right to Repair.

Campaign member Nesta explains why.

Repair cafés are an integral part of the Right to Repair movement.

Listen to our dutch member Repair Café Foundation talk about the need for policy measures to lift the barriers to repair and make it the norm.