Repair
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Planned obsolescence sucks. Here’s why it still exists
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In December of 1924, the heads of all the major lightbulb manufacturers across the world met in Geneva to concoct a sinister plan. Their talks outlined limits on how long all of their lightbulbs would last – the idea being that if their bulbs failed quickly, customers would have to buy more of their product.…
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Fighting for the Right to Repair Electronic Devices
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This fight shouldn’t be necessary. But the advent of fast electronics, the risk of prison terms for trying to extend computers’ lives, and the deterioration of sustainable practices over the last few decades has led to the inevitable: a global movement asking for the right to repair. In the 21st century, repairing your electronic device…
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Repair & Maintain | Or How to Keep Your Beloved Clothes Longer in Your Life
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Happily, if you don’t want to buy new stuff — even the kind that lasts a lifetime — you can repair and prolong the life of your beloved clothes. I’ve seen too many perfectly good jackets thrown away just because the zipper wasn’t working. That very jacket was the result of large amounts of energy…
