Right to Repair on the rise

Right to Repair on the rise

In a bid to combat climate change and boost sustainability, European environment ministers have put forward new proposals promoting the right to repair. As the BBC reports, these proposals are designed to “force manufacturers to make goods that last longer and are...
Right to Repair on the rise

Green light for American self-repair?

The US Copyright Office has ruled that citizens may break anti-piracy protections in order to fix various items themselves – including ink cartridges. The changes mean that mechanisms established in order to prevent unauthorised repairs or changes, including firmware...
Right to Repair reaches California

Right to Repair reaches California

The contentious Bill is soon to be introduced to the Golden State, as it looks to follow others’ lead. California lawmaker Susan Talamantes Eggman is set to introduce the Right to Repair Act into the USA’s most technological state, home to some of the biggest...