Why Google announced Chromebooks will last for 10 years
Thousands of PIRG supporters, teachers, PTAs, and students called on Google for longer-lasting Chromebooks in schools. The tech giant listened.
Lucas
Gutterman
Director, Designed to Last Campaign, PIRG
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lucas leads PIRG’s Designed to Last campaign, fighting against obsolescence and e-waste and winning concrete policy changes that extend electronic consumer product lifespans and hold manufacturers accountable for forcing upgrades or disposal. He got his start as a PIRG student volunteer and organizing director where he helped register thousands of voters and win zero waste campaigns to stop plastic pollution. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his partner, where he enjoys perfecting his espresso recipe.
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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.
What’s Apple’s stance on Right to Repair?
In a surprising turn of events, Apple publicly endorsed the Right to Repair bill in the state of California. But what would this really mean for the corporation’s practices and the wider industry?
RELEASE: Microsoft offers extended Windows 10 support, with added cost
PIRG campaign prompts tech giant to provide security updates for longer.
How software drives obsolescence, hurting our wallets and the environment
Manufacturers often use software to push us into the whirlpool of replacement.
