Our Right to Repair: an Update from the Front Lines

Food for thought right to repair presentation, for every 1000 tons of electronics produced:

- Landfilling - creates 1 job
- Recycling - creates 15 jobs
- Repairing - creates 200 jobs

Electronics are often built to be difficult to repair/take apart - for example, Apple's MacBooks have glued-in batteries which takes time to take out, Apple also started using Penelope screws which are specific to the brand, therefore forcing you to go to their own stores to fix any problems

In the US, the Right to Repair Bill is now enacted in 27 states - requires electronic manufacturers to provide the same access to parts, tools, and information, that they provide for their own repair services