Why parents, teachers and school districts are fed up with their Chromebooks
Tens of thousands of kids are headed back to school with computers that are about to be useless.
Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks.
We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
The Latest on Right to repair
Why do we replace our laptops every few years?
‘When will my Chromebook expire?’ Why computers should be designed to last.
Updates
PIRG hosts webinar with MythBusters’ Adam Savage on Right to Repair
Featured Resources
Fixed for the Holidays
Fixed for the Holidays – Refurbished Technology Factsheet
Full Letter— Parents, environmentalists to Google: stop Chromebooks from expiring this summer
Green schools guide
The Latest
NEWS RELEASE: Parents, environmentalists to Google: stop Chromebooks from expiring this summer
End of service for millions of school computers jeopardizes students’ educations
What is e-waste?
Electronic waste, or "e-waste," such as discarded smartphones, laptops, TVs and other devices can harm our environment and our health.
New ‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
Chromebooks are not designed to last. Google could double the lifespan of widely used laptops, save schools money, help the environment.
‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard grades Apple, Google, Dell, others on how fixable their devices are
BOSTON -- Consumers often don’t know which products will last and they’ll be able to fix, or which manufacturers make fixable devices and support Right to Repair. A new scorecard from MASSPIRG Education Fund, “Failing the Fix,” ranks the most popular cell phone and laptop makers for consumers who seek to purchase easily repairable products – especially those from companies who do not fight Right to Repair.
You’re not crazy: your appliances were built to fail you
Why appliances aren’t built to last, and how the E.U. is changing that.