by stefanie | Jun 22, 2023 | World Focus
New rules to make products last longer and be easier to repair, upgrade, recycle and a ban on the destruction of unsold textiles and electronic appliances and will prioritise ecodesign requirements for e.g. steel, textiles, furniture, tyres, chemicals. Recently, the...
by stefanie | Jun 7, 2023 | World Focus
In a letter to the EU, the Right to Repair movement urges for the EU to ban the destruction of perfectly functioning electronics. The destruction of unsold products represents the most wasteful scenario conceivable in a linear economy. All upstream pollution involved...
by stefanie | May 10, 2023 | World Focus
The Recycler Live conference to feature key presentation on “Unlocking the Right to Repair: The NGO Perspective”. The Recycler Live conference has announced a significant addition to its lineup. The conference will feature a ground breaking presentation...
by stefanie | Mar 31, 2023 | World Focus
The Right to Repair coalition (R2R), welcomed the step forward of the “EU Right to Repair proposal”, but notes the EU’s lack of ambition to make repairability an affordable reality. R2R said that the proposal does not address the burning issues of the affordability of...
by stefanie | Mar 24, 2023 | World Focus
The European Commission has adopted a new proposal that aims to make it easier and more cost-effective for consumers to repair products rather than replace them, while also incentivizing producers and sellers to develop more sustainable business models. The European...
