6 ways to stop planned obsolescence
They just don’t make ‘em like they used to. PIRG's new Designed to Last campaign has suggestions for how governments can stop planned obsolescence.
Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. That means getting the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff.
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
The Latest on Right to repair
Software lockouts shouldn’t be the reason I can’t use my car
Mass. State Senate Passes Right to Repair
Updates
Agricultural Right to Repair clears important hurdle in Colorado
Rural shops tell Congress: Let us fix people’s stuff.
Celebrate the President’s Executive Order on Competition
Featured Resources
‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard helps you buy a repairable laptop and cellphone
Deere in the Headlights II
Why Farmers Need Right to Repair
Tips for fixing your own products under Apple’s new self-repair program
The Latest
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California repair shops hold Right to Repair lobby day
Will corporate repair policies alone solve Right to Repair? I’m skeptical.
A farmer's story shows why we need laws to ensure we can fix our stuff.
Why Dell didn’t get an “A” on our repair scorecard
Shareholders press Dell about their mixed record on Right to Repair
Medical device manufacturers press Congress to eliminate competition in repair market
A proposed change would increase health care costs and impact patient care.
