Kyle Wiens, founder of iFixit, on technology, design, repair, social justice and the environment.
Big picture on the effects of e-waste, the impact repair would have on e-waste volume, and our capacity to act.
A graphic overview of the toxicity of e-waste is followed by an actionable plan to reduce its devastating proliferation.
“We can’t continue to manufacture hundreds of millions of electronic devices every year, rapidly consuming them, and then tossing them away. Fortunately, this is a solvable problem. We can dramatically reduce the amount of items that end up in landfills by just making them work longer. … I can image a time when people fix things when they break, and where people teach their children the value of things they own. I can image a culture built around the joy of making and repairing things, rather than just using things up and tossing them away.”
Access — “I can imagine a world where ….” Video (4:28 min)
Format — Video/Audio
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Content — Technology
Cost — Free
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
iFixit is one of the giants of repair. Operating around the globe, they are: a private business selling parts and tools; a researcher and publisher of articles, essays and teaching resources addressing the what’s and why’s of repair; a free wiki-site for thousands of on-line repair manuals; and an advocate for right Right to Repair policies around the globe.
iFixit resources to do repair are on the Practical and Technical Resources page.
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