01-31-2020, 01:52 PM
If you think that we have too much e-waste then perhaps its time everyone call their state senators to support this bill. This bill not only will protect your right to repair your own stuff but will make it easier for someone who can repair to get necessary documentation and replacement parts for all the electronic gadgetry we own.
The electronic industry is obviously opposed to this bill because they would rather charge you outrageous fees to their network of repair people or sell you a new one. They use fear tactics as though somehow replacing the battery in your cellphone is more dangerous than someone replacing the brakes in their car. or that for some explicable reason by doing such repair work you will reverse engineer the software that runs on it. It ludicrous.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_i...illtype=SB&billnumber=425&year=2020
The electronic industry is obviously opposed to this bill because they would rather charge you outrageous fees to their network of repair people or sell you a new one. They use fear tactics as though somehow replacing the battery in your cellphone is more dangerous than someone replacing the brakes in their car. or that for some explicable reason by doing such repair work you will reverse engineer the software that runs on it. It ludicrous.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_i...illtype=SB&billnumber=425&year=2020