Sustainability
Why we Need the Right to Repair
Being able to fix stuff, an important concept and now a US law, is dear to my heart and toolbox — and probably my pocket too — but it makes good sense
I live on a boat and when you do that you become very aware of the need to be able to fix things. Yes, I know most people are not at sea but that’s hardly the point.
For me, it’s very hard to throw any broken hardware away even if I’ve replaced it with new because it’s ‘not repairable’. It just seems such a waste — and it’ll ‘come in handy one day’ for sure.
So yes, I carry a lot of junk. But I also give it away to people who appreciate it. For instance a small old broken electric generator. No parts available (economically) for the electrical side, but a fisherman in Cuba was very grateful when I gave it to him. He planned to take it apart and use the engine in his small fishing boat.
On my boat I carry umpteen spare parts when crossing oceans — and the tools to fix things too, including a welding set. I recognise that’s way beyond most people’s…
