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California firefighters looking out over a smoky ridge toward the ocean.
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clothes rack jeans shirts fashion

Can fashion be profitable without growth?

Industry leaders said the goal of sustainability wouldn’t happen without changes to the business model and more efforts to educate consumers.
Fairphone designed a more repairable, sustainable smartphone

Fairphone designed a more repairable, sustainable smartphone

The fight for a ‘right to repair’ our gadgets has been going on for a long time. This phone bakes it in.
Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix
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Bowing to investors, Microsoft will make its devices easier to fix

A first right to repair victory, Microsoft devices will be more easily repairable.
Who has the right to repair your phone, tractor or medical device? PA considers a bill to decide
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Who has the right to repair your phone, tractor or medical device? PA considers a bill to decide

Right to repair legislation would make it easier for consumers to fix their devices. But industry groups contend it could harm privacy and safety.
Why you should care about your right to repair gadgets
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Why you should care about your right to repair gadgets

New legislation could simplify tech maintenance and make buying a new smartphone or computer the last resort.
What will it take for brands to design products that aren't disposable

What will it take for brands to design products that aren't disposable

The new book ‘Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts’ examines how product design can move from planned obsolescence to a new model of repair, reuse, and longevity.
Matthew Cockerill: The last iMac you'll ever need? Thinking beyond endless product cycles

Matthew Cockerill: The last iMac you'll ever need? Thinking beyond endless product cycles

Many of our technology products have form factors that don’t change year to year. Instead of making new ones, we could just keep updating the old ones.
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