The ISRI Commodity Roundtables forum returns today at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago, for one of the largest roundtable events seen in recent years. From Wednesday through Friday, the event will include multiple roundtable discussions on market topics related to stainless steel and nickel, the global demand for recycled copper, financial risks and asset…
If you’re an Apple owner who has ever been in need of an iPhone or MacBook repair, you’ve more than likely experienced waiting in line at your nearest Apple store’s Genius Bar so an authorized Apple technician can tell you what’s wrong and how much it will cost to fix it. If the device is…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent right-to-repair, IoT and battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 11/05-11/09. U.S. passes landmark decision in the right-to-repair movement While physically repairing devices has not gotten any easier, consumers now have easier ways of legally getting their electronic devices repaired. This is thanks to…
While today’s phones and laptops are only getting more difficult to repair physically, it’s at least getting easier to legally do so thanks to a new decision by the U.S. Library of Congress and its Copyright Office. The two bodies have issued new rules that will effectively make it legal for consumers and third parties…
Craig Melson, a program manager at techUK, penned an article for New Electronics, a U.K. trade publication for electronics engineers, where he discussed the emerging repairability and recyclability expectations facing the electronics industry. Melson also addressed the important key role that electronics engineers play in ensuring that devices are repairable and recyclable. “Whilst innovation and…
According Android Authority, new Right to Repair bills have been proposed in five states, including Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Nebraska and New York. If enacted, Right to Repair legislation is a step towards a more sustainable electronics repair and refurbishment industry. This legislation would require manufacturers to sell replacement parts and provide service manuals to independent…