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International Repair Day highlights global e-waste and new EU repair laws
The tenth edition of International Repair Day highlights the growing global focus on product longevity, maintenance, and reuse. In 2025, the initiative spanned over 3,500 events across 50 countries. The 2026 theme, ‘Repair brings us together’, emphasizes the social value of sharing technical skills.
Global electronic waste remains a critical issue. According to the Global E-waste Monitor by ITU and UNITAR, the world produced 62 million tonnes of e-waste in 2022, with only 22.3% being properly collected and recycled. Projections suggest that without intervention, e-waste could reach 82 million tonnes by 2030, driven by short product lifecycles and limited repairability.
In Europe, the right to repair has transitioned into a regulatory reality. As of July 31, 2026, new EU rules allow consumers to request repairs for technically repairable products from manufacturers at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable timeframe. Furthermore, choosing repair over replacement during the legal responsibility period extends the product warranty by at least twelve months. These regulations also aim to increase accessibility to repair services and affordable spare parts.
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The 2025 International Repair Day initiative included over 3,500 events across 50 countries. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Under the new European rules, choosing repair over replacement extends the warranty by at least twelve months. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Electronic waste could reach 82 million tonnes by 2030 if current trends continue. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] The world generated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2022. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] New European right-to-repair regulations entered the implementation phase on July 31, 2026. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it
- [● 4 SOURCES] Only 22.3% of electronic waste was documented as correctly collected and recycled in 2022. www.corcianonline.it · www.inliberta.it · www.sardegnalive.net · www.redazionenews.it