WHY CAN’T I GET MY PHONE REPAIRED?: fighting the tech giants

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In this episode:

Why do our phones slow down with each new update? Why could it be cheaper for Geoff to replace his broken vacuum than get it fixed? 

We speak to Janet Gunter from the Restart Project and Duncan McCann from the New Economics Foundation about planned obsolescence, our electronics consumption and why we need a ‘right to repair’. Then Adele Chasson explains how French laws are being used to challenge the worst offenders.

And Larry Sanders (Bernie’s big bro!) talks about the presidential primaries, his brother’s first election and why he thinks a democratic socialist could make it to the White House.

Guests

Janet Gunter (@JanetGunter), co-founder of the Restart Project

Duncan McCann (@DuncanEMcCann), senior researcher at the New Economics Foundation

Adèle Chasson (@adelechasson), advocacy manager at Halte à L'Obsolescence Programmée 

Larry Sanders (@Sanders4Health), Green Party spokesperson and brother of Bernie Sanders

More info

Right to Repair

• Cool Products: Don’t cost the earth (Sept 2019)

• Restart Project: Massive precedent set for repairable products (Jan 2019)

• NEF: Duncan McCann: Demanding a right to repair (Jan 2019)

• YouTube: Janet Gunter: Putting an end to electronic waste (Oct 2013)

French planned obsolescence laws 

• BBC News: Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones (Feb 2020)

• Right to Repair: Major steps for durability taken in France (Jan 2020)