European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops – TechCrunch

The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. More generally it wants to restrict single-use products, tackle “premature obsolescence” and ban the destruction of unsold durable goods — in order to make sustainable products the norm. The proposals are part of a circular economy action plan that’s