Manufacturing
Manufacturing news
Policy and products that push manufacturing towards reversibility — repairable, modular, remanufacturable design that keeps matter cycling at full value.
Manufacturing
Right to repair and product passports take effect across the EU
From this July, the EU Right to Repair Directive becomes applicable and the Digital Product Passport registry goes live — making reparability and disassembly data a legal default.
ManufacturingFairphone 6 ships with a perfect repairability score
A modular smartphone earning 10/10 from iFixit, with a user-replaceable battery, a 5-year warranty and 8 years of software support.
ManufacturingEU adopts the 2025–2030 Ecodesign working plan
The first working plan under the ESPR targets six priority product groups, a horizontal repairability rule, and Digital Product Passports.
ManufacturingThe EU's Right to Repair Directive enters into force
New rules require manufacturers to repair certain products out of warranty and mandate a European online repair platform.