Right to repair gains ground with proposed regulations in US and EU that would force companies to share parts, tools, and info with consumers and repair shops
“Manufacturers of a wide range of products have made it increasingly difficult over the years to repair things. Now, a movement known as “right to repair” is starting to make progress in pushing for laws that prohibit restrictions like these.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
The (ill)economy of planned obsolescence & #ClimateAction ‘If Americans would extend the life of their cellphones by one year, for instance, it would be the climate-saving equivalent of taking 636,000 cars off the road’ https://www.nytimes.com/...
It should fall on manufacturers to make devices that last longer/are more durable. #PlannedObsolescence drives an obscene amount of waste. https://twitter.com/...
This is a great movement, but there are two problems: first, software updates, or lack thereof. Android devices are out of support after three years. Second, batteries: they have finite lives and are engineered to squeeze the most life out of them in the tiny space of the phone. …
Companies can still offer only the whole motherboards at expensive rates as opposed to smaller components that can be replaced. https://twitter.com/...