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Earth News

Fast deco: The dark side of low-cost furniture and home decor

Nearly half of furniture waste is burned in incinerators or buried in landfills.

02/06/2024

World News

Works in the Netherlands lead to millions of euros of additional costs

Part of the Juliana Canal in Limburg will be dried up for six months from October. Causing outrages amongst skippers as this will cost them a two day detour and millions of euros of additional expenses.

21/03/2024

Earth News

New market rules to promote repair over replacement

Consumers moving to buy a new smartphone or washing machine would think twice if new EU rules are effective.

02/02/2024

Earth News

Inside the repair cafe making the world a ‘happier place’

How much does it cost to run a repair cafe? Here’s how to cut waste while raising money for charity.

01/01/2024

Earth News

See inside the Dutch repair cafe saving electricals from landfill

As many struggle with the cost of living, keeping your existing electricals working is an easy way to save money.

20/12/2023

Culture news

France will reimburse you for mending clothes instead of binning them

Fixing instead of ditching is a growing trend in fashion, with clothes producers and stores getting on board.

14/07/2023

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WATCH: Israel gripped by protests over judicial reform plans

Dozens were arrested, said police, who used water cannon and deployed mounted officers to disperse demonstrators in Tel Aviv.

12/07/2023

Earth News

EU ‘right to repair’ laws may save millions of phones from landfill

Smartphone manufacturers make their batteries hard to replace. Tough new EU rules will change that.

22/06/2023

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Watch: Israeli police use water cannon during anti-government protest

Israeli Police used water cannons on protesters opposing the government’s judicial overhaul who were blocking a main highway in Tel Aviv over the weekend.

27/03/2023

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South Africa’s public service unions demand higher salaries

South Africa’s public service unions called for a one-day strike, demanding higher wages amidst high inflation.

23/11/2022

Denmark

This cafe in Denmark fixes your damaged electrical goods for free

The ‘Right to Repair’ campaign wants the EU to rate electrical devices on a scale of reparability to hold manufacturers to account.

21/11/2021

Tech News

Apple bows to pressure and allows self-repairs to iPhones and MacBooks

"New phones are expensive, and people who buy them should be able to repair them," senior policy analyst Maureen Mahoney said.

18/11/2021

Tech News

Here's how the iPhone 13 makes you pay €300 for Apple screen repair

A teardown of the new device found that Face ID stops working if anyone other than Apple replaces the screen, and it's all down to something called "part pairing".

27/09/2021

Earth News

UK consumers will soon have a 'right to repair' on goods they buy

Fixing and updating electronics is cheaper and more energy efficient than buying new ones.

10/03/2021