{"id":95286,"date":"2018-10-22T10:12:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T08:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/?p=95286"},"modified":"2019-09-12T10:07:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T08:07:40","slug":"righttorepair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/fr\/righttorepair\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand up for your Right to Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Tired of wasting money on products that don\u2019t last? Help us put an end to the \u201cthrowaway\u201d culture. Sign the petition below and share this message.<\/h4>\n<p>Every day we buy products that are designed to break.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers are making it increasingly difficult and expensive to repair our electronic gadgets and replace key parts like a cracked screen or a weak battery.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing the lifespan of a product they may drive sales, but this comes at the expense of citizens and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The world is not prepared to deal with the increasing amounts of potentially toxic electronic waste<strong>. <\/strong>Dumpsites are overflowing. Recyclers can\u2019t keep up. The United Nations warned of <strong><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2017\/12\/639312-electronic-waste-poses-growing-risk-environment-human-health-un-report-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a major threat to the planet and human health<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re depleting the world of finite resources to buy things that are meant to become waste. Things we could repair or upgrade instead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEuropeanEnvironmentalBureau%2Fvideos%2F174985256744749%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=800\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Governments can change this \u2013 with our help<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The European Commission has proposed rules for manufacturers to make our gadgets and home appliances more durable and easily repairable.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed laws would require that\u00a0products can be disassembled and reassembled again with designs that allow an easy access to the parts that could break. They would also require manufacturers to make replacement parts, instructions and tools available, while special provisions would improve durability and recycling.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the economic and environmental benefits, <a href=\"https:\/\/meta.eeb.org\/2018\/09\/20\/e-waste-eu-governments-set-to-oppose-standards-to-facilitate-repair-and-recycling-ngos-reveal\/\"><strong>some\u00a0governments are set to reject<\/strong> <\/a><strong>the proposals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This would mean business as usual for the whole of Europe. In short, you\u2019ll keep wasting your money while the planet turns into a huge, toxic dumpsite.<\/p>\n<p>Tell your government you want longer lasting and repairable products.<strong> Sign the petition for our Right to Repair here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"button  button_size_4\"  href=\"https:\/\/weact.campact.de\/petitions\/recht-auf-reparatur\" style=\"color:white;\" target=\"_blank\"   ><span class=\"button_label\">PETITION: Germany<\/span><\/a>\n <a class=\"button  button_size_4\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/garantiamo-il-diritto-alla-riparabilit%C3%A0-sergiocosta-min-karmenuvella-ep-president\" style=\"color:white;\" target=\"_blank\"   ><span class=\"button_label\"> PETITION: Italy <\/span><\/a>\n <a class=\"button  button_size_4\"  href=\"https:\/\/you.38degrees.org.uk\/petitions\/give-us-the-longer-lasting-products-we-want\" style=\"color:white;\" target=\"_blank\"   ><span class=\"button_label\">PETITION: UK<\/span><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retweet and share this tagging your government: On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EuropeanEnvironmentalBureau\/videos\/174985256744749\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Green_Europe\/status\/1054320821034983426\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Is your country supporting or opposing the proposals?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We mapped your country\u2019s position on the proposed laws. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolproducts.eu\/news\/circular-economy-brussels-wont-do-it-alone\">the map<\/a> and help us spread the message.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What is the Right to Repair?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Tech companies and manufacturers don\u2019t want you to fix or upgrade your gadgets.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Apple recently apologised for deliberately\u00a0slowing down some iPhones\u00a0through a software update coinciding with the release of a new model. \u00a0Yet it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/metamag.org\/2018\/09\/24\/iphone-xs-they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to\/\">increasing the price for repairs &#8211; again.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>People have had enough. 77 percent of EU consumers would rather repair their goods than buy new ones (Eurobarometer 2014).<\/p>\n<p>From the US to Europe, we are reclaiming our right to repair. We demand easy access to information, spare parts and repair tools. We want a better product design that makes repair possible at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/finance-and-economics\/2018\/10\/20\/repair-is-as-important-as-innovation\">Repair is as important as innovation<\/a> (the Economist 2018) and it may be the only way out of a major environmental and health disaster.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the EU proposals mostly concern dishwashers, washing machines, fridges, lights, TVs, displays and servers. But campaigners say that this can be the beginning of a new era for product design \u2013 one that truly cares for people and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95290 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-768x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-260x130.jpg 260w, https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-50x25.jpg 50w, https:\/\/eeb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/righttorepair-designed-to-fail-1-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tired of wasting money on products that don\u2019t last? 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