May 2025
Manufacturing news from May 2025.
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Washington becomes the latest US state to pass a right-to-repair law
Washington's Right to Repair Act, signed on 19 May 2025, requires access to parts, tools and documentation and bans parts pairing from January 2026.
ManufacturingCircularity Gap Report 2025 finds the world economy just 6.9% circular
Only 6.9% of materials entering the global economy now come from secondary sources — down from 7.2% and falling, despite more recycling.