Runbox<p>From Gadgets to Garbage 📱🌍 🚫 </p><p>62 million metric tons of e-waste in 2022 — and only 22% was properly recycled. The rest? Landfills, illegal exports, or lost forever. It's about responsibility and sustainability. </p><p>✅ Promote sustainable design + the Right to Repair<br>✅ Buy reused and refurbished<br>✅ Support ethical recycling</p><p>How do you approach this? Repairing more? Skipping upgrades? Buying refurbished?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://blog.runbox.com/2025/04/from-gadgets-to-garbage-the-global-e-waste-crisis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.runbox.com/2025/04/from-g</span><span class="invisible">adgets-to-garbage-the-global-e-waste-crisis/</span></a></p>
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jbz<p>🔋A Man Powers Home for 8 Years Using 1,000 Old Laptop Batteries</p><p>｢ Glubux even began disassembling entire laptop batteries, removing individual cells and organizing them into custom racks. This task, which likely required a great deal of manual labor and technical knowledge, was key to making the system work effectively and sustainably ｣<br> <br><a href="https://techoreon.com/a-man-powers-home-8-years-laptop-batteries/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techoreon.com/a-man-powers-hom</span><span class="invisible">e-8-years-laptop-batteries/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> </p><p>"Those well-meaning agitators at the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) are back, this time with an interactive "Electronic Waste Graveyard" cataloging a range of devices tossed aside after software support expires or cloud connections flatline.... its latest effort is an online 'rogues' gallery' showcasing more than 100 tech products that no longer function properly or were effectively junked after manufacturers ended support."</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/11/electronic_waste_graveyard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/04/11/ele</span><span class="invisible">ctronic_waste_graveyard/</span></a></p>
GNU/Matt :fedora: :kde:<p>The hype I am seeing for "refurbished" or "renewed" hard drives for NAS usage seems like false economy to me. These drives need to be a heaps cheaper than they are to be the bargain that youtubers and tech blogs are saying they are. Some of these drives have in excess of 10,000 power on hours. It's been spinning for over a year and you're paying 80% of the original price?!</p><p>No thanks</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/secondhanddrives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>secondhanddrives</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/falseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>falseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>server</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/refurbished" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refurbished</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/refurb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refurb</span></a></p>
Chris Wysopal<p>Think e-waste is just cheap, no-name junk? Think again. Major brands like Google, Amazon & Microsoft are killing support for devices in under 2 years—piling on 130+ million pounds of trash. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/securesilient" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>securesilient</span></a></span> is working to fix.<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EOL</span></a><br><a href="https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/electronic-waste-graveyard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pirg.org/edfund/resources/elec</span><span class="invisible">tronic-waste-graveyard/</span></a></p>
Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ<p>"Your next smart home device is a $30 used Kindle" </p><p><a href="https://matthealy.com/kindle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">matthealy.com/kindle</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/kindle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kindle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/eink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eink</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/smarthome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smarthome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/repurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repurpose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amazon</span></a> 14673889 <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p><strong>This pocket-sized PC is made from an old smartphone motherboard</strong></p><p>You often hear that the phone in your pocket has more processing power than the room-sized computers that NASA used to help send astronauts to the moon. But modern smartphones also have relatively limited lifespans – while some device makers are doing a better job of offering long-term support, it’s often cheaper or easier to replace an old phone than it is to fix a cracked display or replace […]</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/citronics/" target="_blank">#citronics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/dev-kit/" target="_blank">#devKit</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/devkit/" target="_blank">#devkit</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/ewaste/" target="_blank">#ewaste</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/fairphone/" target="_blank">#fairphone</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/fairphone-2/" target="_blank">#fairphone2</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/recycling/" target="_blank">#recycling</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/sbc/" target="_blank">#sbc</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://liliputing.com/tag/upcycling/" target="_blank">#upcycling</a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://liliputing.com/this-pocket-sized-pc-is-made-from-an-old-smartphone-motherboard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">liliputing.com/this-pocket-siz</span><span class="invisible">ed-pc-is-made-from-an-old-smartphone-motherboard/</span></a></p>
Alx 🐈<p>I'm convinced that the real innovation and the creativity necessary to survive the impending catastrophe will never come from places like Silicon Valley. It doesn't shine and it doesn't have world design conferences. It will come instead from the alleys of marketplaces, mostly (but not only) in the Global South. </p><p>India's repair and engineering culture, and Frankestein laptops </p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@theverge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theverge</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/tech/639126/india</span><span class="invisible">-frankenstein-laptops</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a></p>
Phil<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@dajb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dajb</span></a></span> been installing Mint in various <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/obsolete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obsolete</span></a> machines (Surface Go, 2012 MBP). Maybe a stereotype … maybe the future? <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/PostGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostGrowth</span></a> ? <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> revival? Also writing more experiments as desktop apps not webpages too.</p>
Not🐧A🐧Convicted🐧Felon<p>This is terrible in so many ways, it's a huge waste of resources.<br>If you are an individual, there is a huge worldwide community that is happy to help you upgrade to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a><br>If you would like some help, HMU.<br>If you are an organisation, I do contact work helping companies migrate from M$ products to free alternatives. There is no reason to continue paying the M$ tax.<br>Avoid <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>!<br><a href="https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/04/03/microsoft-doc-says-recycle-windows-10-pcs-if-they-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">windowslatest.com/2025/04/03/m</span><span class="invisible">icrosoft-doc-says-recycle-windows-10-pcs-if-they-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11/</span></a></p>
copyrights<p>Mich ärgert es so, dass ich jetzt mir ein neue Smartphone kaufen muss. Meins funktioniert noch prima, ist von der Leistung mehr als ausreichen und der Akku ist auch noch Okay. Aber es gibt keinen Herstellersupport mehr und auch keine Sicherheitsupdates. Damit ist es sowohl bei <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/calyxos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>calyxos</span></a> als auch <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/grapheneos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grapheneos</span></a> raus. Wo sind wir eigentlich falsch abgebogen? <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/dasIstDochNochGut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dasIstDochNochGut</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Pixel4a" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pixel4a</span></a></p>
ely<p>Dear fediverse, </p><p>what is the best resource of do's and dont's for setting up a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/repaircafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repaircafe</span></a> ? </p><p>I guess not what I do with my own repairs : 40 boxes with half broken stuff from other people, waiting to find that single crucial part, schematic, or plans to fix it with a 3d printed part (to be designed and printed), actually converting my place in a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/dumpsterdive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dumpsterdive</span></a> without divers. </p><p>Neither desoldering all weird parts because weird parts are difficult to get... </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> (...)</p>
MrCopilot<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> right now. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>How to recycle your stuff in the UK<br><a href="https://it-recycle.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">it-recycle.uk/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>How to recycle your electrical stuff in the UK<br><a href="https://it-recycle.uk/how-to-recycle-your-electricals-in-the-uk-a-complete-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it-recycle.uk/how-to-recycle-y</span><span class="invisible">our-electricals-in-the-uk-a-complete-guide/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
LexZap<p>Post 3: the final stage of the dead thrift store <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gameboy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboy</span></a> advance revival and <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gameboyadvance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameboyadvance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nostalgiagaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgiagaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/3ds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3ds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/sega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sega</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/hdmiout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hdmiout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@misty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>misty</span></a></span> IMHO <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CensorBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CensorBoot</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> should be illegal for creating thousands of tons of 100% avoidable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a>.</p>
Linux Is Best<p><span>There is going to be a lot of e-waste after Windows 10 support ends, this October 2025. <br><br>The world truly needs a "dumb pipe" Linux distro. A distro made for newbies, that your Grandma with no technical skills could install, use, install 3rd party apps, change settings, and keep updated without touching the terminal.<br><br></span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/eWaste" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eWaste</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Windows10" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows10</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Windows" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Foss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Foss</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/OpenSource" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>The US <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> movement is growing as wins stack up</p><p>Story by Iris Kim, March 9, 2025</p><p>"Peter Mui, founder of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fixit</span></a> Clinic, describes his repair work as a hobby that’s gotten out of control. What started as a tool share in Berkeley, California, has turned into a volunteer-run group that has organized more than 1,300 repair events around the country. At Fixit Clinics, people can bring any broken household item — from worn socks to broken toasters — and learn how to make them functional again.</p><p>"'During the last few years, interest in repair has exploded,' Mui said.</p><p>"He attributes this cultural shift to a growing awareness about the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> impact of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWaste</span></a>, as well as a raft of 'right-to-repair' laws passing across the U.S. Historically, manufacturers of computers, cars and tractors have cited copyright law to claim exclusive repair rights, allowing them to sue independent repair companies while preventing consumers from finding lower-cost alternatives.</p><p>"But in six states — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, New York and Oregon — <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> laws have been passed to protect consumers’ ability to repair or modify their products instead of having to go through the manufacturer. Oregon’s law is the most recent, passing in 2024 and going into effect in January.</p><p>"As of March, right-to-repair bills had been introduced in all 50 states, and 20 state legislatures are currently debating such bills.</p><p>"The laws take different forms. Some narrowly target automobile manufacturers while others are broad enough to cover all consumer electronics. Though bipartisan federal legislation for automobile repair stalled last year, it was reintroduced last month."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-right-to-repair-movement-is-growing-as-wins-stack-up/ar-AA1Ay4hH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-righ</span><span class="invisible">t-to-repair-movement-is-growing-as-wins-stack-up/ar-AA1Ay4hH</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReuseRepairRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReuseRepairRecycle</span></a></p>
skry<p>Breakthrough in lithium recycling </p><p><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/tech/battery-recycle-lithium-ion-environment-b2713723.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">the-independent.com/tech/batte</span><span class="invisible">ry-recycle-lithium-ion-environment-b2713723.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lithium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ewaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ewaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a></p>
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