Hello John,

The Senate will soon be voting on one of the bills in our Zero Waste Package priority, the Right to Repair bill (SB 542). If the bill passes, companies would be required to make the tools needed to repair our stuff available without having to become an authorized repair provider. This means that we would be given more options for repairing our devices, which can reduce waste and save money.

Will you write to your state senator today urging them to vote YES on SB 542? [[link removed]]

Have you ever purchased a new phone or electronic device because your old one isn’t functioning as well and it would cost around the same to repair, if not more? You’re not alone, and it’s designed to be this way.

The makers of our devices are in the business of selling us their new stuff every year, and they make it difficult for us to repair our devices after we purchase them. Some companies design products without the parts necessary to fix a component, or they make repairs exclusive so that only they can do the repairs—all so they can make a profit and create a monopoly on repairs. The result? Replacing our devices nonstop and a ton of electronic waste.

In our state, an estimated 4,800 cellphones are disposed of every day on average. Cellphones thrown away and other electronic waste is difficult to recycle, toxic to human health and the environment, and contains non-renewable rare earth minerals that are mined at an unsustainable rate. As such, electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. As this waste breaks down, heavy metals can contaminate the soil and groundwater. And when the electronic waste gets incinerated at a landfill, it can release harmful substances into the air, which may create health problems for essential workers and surrounding communities.

But with the Right to Repair, we can change this. Passing SB 542 gives us the freedom to repair our stuff wherever so that we can get more use out of our electronic devices and reduce electronic waste. Please write to your state senator today asking them to support the Right to Repair bill. [[link removed]]

Thank you for taking action,
Julia DeGraw, OLCV Coalition Director
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