The future is repair and maintenance.
The right to repair
In Europe, too, the “right to repair” movement is calling on manufacturers to make easier to repair items, partly because of the environmental damage that occurs when replacing is cheaper and easier than repairing. (But also because it ensures that people who work in the repair industry keep their jobs.)
The European Parliament passed a motion this summer calling for regulation to require manufacturers to make their products more repairable.The latter example is in a recent story in The Economist about the rise of a “right to repair” movement. Read the Economist story here .
Read more about the motion and what it means here.
The rise of the right-to-repair movement is in line with the revaluation of maintenance that is now unfolding in various areas It is also in line with the efforts of governments and environmental organizations towards a circular economy, Donut Economy , in which less is discarded.
The Donut (or Donut Economy) is an economic model that measures economic prosperity by looking at the realization of a social foundation without exceeding ecological ceilings. Simply put, the goal is to realize the needs of everyone within the Earth's carrying capacity.
