For several months now, Google has been blocking advertisements from independent repairers, as opposed to those from manufacturers and their authorised repairers. Runder Tisch Reparatur turned to the EU to draw attention to Google’s behaviour.

A new study reveals that extending the lifespan of smartphones and other electronics by just 1 year would save the EU as much carbon emissions as taking 2 million cars off the roads per year.

A host of household appliances including TVs, fridges, freezers and washing machines will be easier to repair after new EU laws were formally adopted on the 1st of October.

At the EU level, there’s a real opportunity for change. This is why several European organisations representing community repair groups, social economy actors, self repair and any citizen who would like to advocate for their right to repair launched a new Campaign!