Right to Repair is gaining momentum in Europe. Recent media coverage might have given to some the wrong idea: that we’ve already won and it’s time to go home. Quite the opposite: while the measures approved are an important precedent, we have a lot more to do starting in 2020.
The European Green Deal is here! But what does it mean for Right to Repair and repairable products? Is recycling still the priority?
As part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Disruptive Innovation Festival, we were invited to present the campaign and chat about the state of repair alongside some experts on the topic.
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.
