Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know
AirPods are nearly impossible to repair and their batteries are short-lived. Apple should design them to last.
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.
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Oregon’s Right to Repair – What’s Happening in the Legislature?
Earlier this month, the Oregon legislature held a series of hearings on issues that will be discussed in the upcoming legislative session in February. Our top priority in the session is passing the Right to Repair Act, which would make it easier for consumers to get their electronic devices fixed instead of having to discard them and buy a new one
Amazon displays repair scores for electronics in other countries. Why not here?
Right to Repair scores tell consumers how repairable that new laptop or cell phone is. Amazon should display them for consumers in the U.S. to help reduce e-waste.
Right to Repair Act to be reintroduced in Oregon this legislative session
Sen. Janeen Sollman announced Thursday the reintroduction of the Right to Repair Act in the short 2024 legislative session. If passed, the bill will reduce electronic waste, save consumers money and help bridge Oregon’s digital divide.
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