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I agree but I wish the proponents of right to repair would ditch the e-waste message. Look around. We are drowning in throwaway junk products. The consumer obviously doesn't care. A better message would be that right to repair will save you money! Your things last longer and retain their resale value for longer. Now you're speaking my language!

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Why not both? Most of these companies have green initiatives. Let's see them do something other than update their social media profile picture or mandate a corporate training or two.

I think that sometimes less is more when it comes to messaging or arguments because opponents will use your weakest argument against you. e-waste might sound like a liberal (environmental) issue to some where money is universal.

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