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European Efforts for the Right-To-Repair

In the quest to improve consumers’ right to repair, the European Parliament has been steadily championing key proposals to make repairs more systematic, convenient, and appealing for the past decade. Here’s a glimpse of the measures expected to be demanded in the upcoming legislative proposal: As the European Parliament pushes for right-to-repair legislation, these priorities…
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Current state of Right-to-Repair in the US

The right-to-repair movement in the United States is a constantly evolving landscape, with each state taking its own approach to address the issue. Currently, 37 states have passed some form of right-to-repair legislation, with 9 of those states specifically targeting agriculture-related repairs. The significance of these numbers becomes apparent when we examine the impact of…
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What is right-to-repair?

The right-to-repair movement aims to empower consumers by equipping them with the necessary tools and information to repair their own products. It goes beyond mere fixing, encompassing the idea that everyone should have access to knowledge and skills for maintaining and enhancing their homes and communities. In the United States, Repair.org takes the lead in…
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