Watch | The Right to Repair movement

A video explainer on the global right to repair movement

In July 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to prevent companies from restricting customers from repairing their own products - including laptops, smartphones, cars, washing machines, and heavy manufacturing equipment. The European Commission had proposed ‘’ legislation in 2020 for electronic gadgets in a bid to curb e-waste as a part of the European Union’s circular economy action plan of carbon neutrality by 2050. The move was made to restrict single-use products and counter the early obsolescence of products to enhance sustainability.