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We’re fighting for your Right to Repair, and we want you to be a part of it. If you want to know how you can help, look no further than the calls to action below.

Right to Repair

Big Tech Doesn’t Like DIY Repair, But Won’t Say Why In Public

The most interesting thing about Tuesday’s Right to Repair hearing in Washington state was what the tech lobbyists wouldn’t say. Representatives of manufacturing and technology trade groups largely avoided answering…

January 22, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

Consumer Rights

When Did We Stop Owning Our Stuff?

Commerce is one of the first lessons we teach our children: give money to the person at the store, and in exchange, you get a thing that is now yours.…

January 21, 2020

by Kevin Purdy

E-Waste

Why Keeping Your Old Christmas Lights is Better than Upgrading to LED

It’s very easy to spend money on new, more power-efficient gadgets and feel justified. But when it comes to Christmas lights, as with most purchases, you’re better off using or…

December 18, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

E-Waste

Lithium-Ion Batteries Are a Literal Trash Fire, and Getting Worse

Startup scooters are catching fire in garbage trucks in Indiana. Batteries lit up an Arizona recycling plant. A transfer center in Maine spontaneously burned from a squeezed battery. One improperly…

November 27, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Activism

Meet the Woman Behind the Repair Café Movement

This article was originally written on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the first Repair Café in 2019, and International Repair Day. To commemorate this notable week for repair,…

October 17, 2019

by Dorothea Kessler - iFixit

Legislation

Europe’s First Repair Legislation Is Going Into Effect In 2021

After months of voting accompanied by citizen protests, the European Commission’s new Ecodesign Directive—the first legislation to include Right to Repair language in Europe— is announced and will go into…

September 24, 2019

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Activism

Join Us In Striking for the Planet’s Right to Survive Us

This Friday, while Apple releases its newest iPhones, millions of students, employees, and advocates around the globe plan to walk out the door and join the closest Global Climate Strike.…

September 19, 2019

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Activism

An Open Letter to the FTC on Google’s Banning of Repair Business Ads

While the FTC prepares to hold a workshop investigating the ways manufacturers restrict third-party repair, we have concerns about a different restriction: the way Google, the world’s dominant advertising giant…

July 16, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

What’s the Difference Between New, Used, and Refurbished?

With the latest flagship phones costing nearly $1000, you’re probably looking to save some cash on your next device. Buying used and refurbished aren’t just cheaper, they’re better for the…

July 8, 2019

by Whitson Gordon

Legislation

New Yorkers: Call Your Legislators Now if You Want Right to Repair

New York could be the first state in the country to pass Right to Repair laws, if a bill currently in debate makes it to the floor this session. A…

June 10, 2019

by Kevin Purdy