The environmental benefits of repair
Devices are often replaced because they are too difficult to fix or they are not built to last. Keeping them longer would have enormous environmental benefits.
Nathan
Proctor
Senior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair, PIRG
Started on staff: 2005
B.A., Tufts University
Nathan leads U.S. PIRG’s Right to Repair campaign, working to pass legislation that will prevent companies from blocking consumers’ ability to fix their own electronics. Nathan lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children.
Posts by Nathan Proctor
What does Apple’s reversal on Right to Repair mean?
Apple endorsed Right to Repair legislation in California. What comes next?
Right to Repair in 2022: What happened in New York, and our top accomplishments
Two states enact new repair laws, the Federal Trade Commission takes enforcement actions, medical device repair is defended, and more
How we beat back plastic waste, took on toxic pollution and more in 2022
PIRG and our supporters were able to make major progress this year on some of our country’s most pressing challenges to the public interest.
Software lockouts shouldn’t be the reason I can’t use my car
Tethering customers to the manufacturer violates consumer rights and drives the electronic waste crisis.