Minnesota recently became the second state in the nation to enact a right to repair digital devices after incorporating language from previous bills into its budget.
The right to repair aims to advocate for repair-friendly policies, regulations, statutes, and standards at national, state, and local levels. The right to repair ultimately allows consumers to repair their own devices or take them to third-party repair shops for more cost-effective solutions.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog post including world environment day, right to repair bill passed by New York, the waiting of Iowa container deposit legislation on signature, and Apple’s WWDC22 keynote.