Unsubscribe: Refusing to pay to use what we own
Paywalls in your car, subscriptions for your washing machine. The new subscription models that are coming for your gadgets, as part of our Junked by Design series.
Meghan
Smith
Designed to Last Campaign, Associate, PIRG
Started on staff: 2024
B.A. summa cum laude, Tufts University
Meghan works on the Designed to Last campaign for the PIRG New Economy team. Meghan is from Maine and currently lives in Boston. She likes playing the guitar, singing, running and enjoying the outdoors whenever she can.
Posts by Meghan Smith
Support builds for repair scores in New York
A bill in the New York Assembly and Senate would bring repair scores to New York, a great way for consumers to select more fixable electronics. Advocates and repair professionals spoke about why they support the bill.
Disposable Vapes: Dangerous, Damaging, and just Dumb
A look at disposable vape bans around country and world, and the impact of all that waste, part of our “Junked by Design” series
Seven stories that show why the FTC should act on Right to Repair
Hundreds of people have submitted personal stories that show why it is so hard for people to fix their stuff. Here are some of the best