We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks.
We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
The 2024 legislative session is done and the legislature passed some big bills that protect consumers, our health and our quality of life. As we wait for the Governor's signature on many of them, we look back on the success we had.
Report underscores need for Colorado to pass Right to Repair legislation for cell phones, laptops .
Colorado's "super comment" comes as the Federal Trade Commission is asking for feedback on what they can do to support repair on a state level.
The legislative resolution comes as the Federal Trade Commission asks states how they can support repair. Resolution heads to the Senate next.
A joint resolution from the Colorado legislature advocating for a national Right to Repair score is an important step to ensuring consumers know how repairable their tech products are.
Right to Repair scores tell consumers how repairable that new laptop or cell phone is. Amazon should display them for consumers in the U.S. to help reduce e-waste.
