Great news: Europe has a new Ecodesign law for sustainable products. Less great news: loopholes remain when it comes to destroying unsold devices, toxic substances, social due diligence, and wiggle room for online platforms to evade the law. With consumers increasingly concerned about sustainability and burning pressure from environmental campaigns, the EU has been at […] The post Pro-planet products: What’s in the new Ecodesign law (and what is not) appeared first on Cool Products.| Cool Products
The Right to Repair Europe coalition and Coolproducts, representing more than 130 organisations, celebrates that European consumers will get better access to affordable repairs for selected products, but urges for more wide ranging rules. Yesterday, EU lawmakers reached a deal on new repair rules [1]. In a leap forward, the new law supports independent repair and improves […] The post New EU law sets to make repair more affordable for selected products, campaigners push for widespread rig...| Cool Products
Ambitious laws begin with ambitious goals. To lessen the negative environmental impacts of printers and cartridges, laws must be designed with sustainability as a priority. In its new preparatory study on ecodesign possibilities for printers and cartridges, the European Commission has created a solid starting point for what could become impactful ecodesign requirements – but […]| Cool Products