The right to repair computers and related machines is one answer to the growth of E-Scrap in the U.S. waste stream. ILSR’s working partner, Gay...
If your cell phone or computer has broken down recently, you may have noticed how hard it is to get repaired. Manufacturer repair services (think...
On the heels of a recent Wall Street Journal story, now BusinessWeek magazine has published a story on the “Right to Repair” issue. The story...
People can fight back against planned obsolescence by fixing the tech we already own, but the consumer electronics industry isn’t making it easy. There’s a...
The policy of discouraging or even prohibiting repair and reuse is definitely not a win for the environment, but it is also a serious consumer...
Recycling is an economic development tool as well as an environmental tool. Reuse, recycling, and waste reduction offer direct development opportunities for communities. When collected...
Product reuse is even more job-intensive than recycling. It is a knowledge-based industry, with a premium placed on accurate sorting and pricing, and good inventory...
While pallet repair businesses are becoming more common, many pallets are still discarded without repair or salvage. This report lists 31 pallet reuse businesses interested...