Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU states agreed on this at EU level during the night. European consumers produce 35 million tons of waste every year because products are not repaired and replaced with new goods.
For the first time, a legal right to repair for so-called white goods - which primarily includes household appliances - and typical everyday products such as smartphones will be introduced. "We can no longer afford to live in a throwaway society," said René Repasi (SPD)