22 June 2023
Webinar: Is the legal guarantee the right tool to make products last longer?
We invited different political actors to discuss how the legal guarantee can influence repair. For further info, watch our webinar!
22 June 2023
Court claim against Apple: French prosecutors open an investigation into part-pairing
The French court officially launched an investigation into Apple’s practice of part pairing, following an official complaint by HOP – a member of the Right to Repair Campaign, accusing the US tech-company of premature obsolescence and limiting right to repair.
14 June 2023
Big win for right to repair with new EU rules for batteries – but legislators must get the implementation right
The progress made on battery removability and availability is a step in the right direction, although the affordability of repair must still be addressed.
1 June 2023
Letter to the EU: Ban the destruction of perfectly functioning electronics!
Most unsold electronic goods in Europe are allowed to become e-waste. We urge the EU to stop this environmental disaster.
4 April 2023
Has the Age of Self-repair arrived? Access to smartphone parts may be improving, but smartphone design is not.
Several smartphone brands have recently started making spare parts more easily available than they used to. Sadly, many barriers remain, including repair-unfriendly design and lack of long-term software support. The latest example from Nokia is a case in point.