Buy Now!: How to help break the shopping waste cycle
The amount of products created, sold and thrown away is alarming, highlighted by the new Netflix documentary “Buy Now!” Here’s what you can do.
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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This Amazon Prime Day, don’t buy into disposable tech
Tech that breaks too fast and can't be fixed isn't a good deal, no matter how low the price drops during Amazon’s Prime Days.
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.
Best laptops of 2024: The most repairable laptops and why it matters
The best laptops of 2024 are ones that will last. We rated top laptop brands on their ability for repair.
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.
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.