by stefanie | Jul 1, 2021 | World Focus
From today, manufacturers are legally obliged to make spare parts for products available to consumers, so that electrical appliances can be fixed easily The UK government has introduced new “right to repair” legislation to overcome “premature...
by stefanie | Jun 25, 2021 | World Focus
Earlier this month, Congressman Joe Morelle, representing the 25th District of New York, introduced legislation to guarantee consumers and small businesses a right to repair. The Fair Repair Act will require OEMs to make diagnostic and repair information, parts, and...
by stefanie | May 26, 2021 | World Focus
Protesters take to the streets of Brussels to support the right to repair and the failure of the voluntary agreement. Protesters take to the streets of Brussels, well the Schuman roundabout, at the centre of the EU district, to support the right to repair. The...
by stefanie | May 17, 2021 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
Laura Heywood penned an article, responding to a recent report in which the US Federal Trade Commission confirmed that large companies are hurting small businesses, undermining ownership rights, and hurting the planet with their anti-repair actions. Twenty years ago,...
by stefanie | May 11, 2021 | World Focus
In a recent report the US Federal Trade Commission confirms large companies are hurting small businesses, undermining ownership rights, and hurting the planet with their anti-repair actions. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as issued a report “Nixing...
