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Throwing a wrench into the gears of planned obsolescence.

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European Parliament Just Approved Fair Parts Pricing and a Ban on Parts Pairing (ifixit.com)
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[โ€“] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is this only for electronics? So it won't stop bike shops from making you buy a front gear shifter when you only want the rear gear shifter.

[โ€“] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 3 points 11 months ago

Bicycles are included, as well as welding equipement?

The new rules apply to ten categories of products that are currently covered by ecodesign requirements: smartphones and tablets, bicycles (including e-bikes), washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, displays, welding equipment, vacuum cleaners and servers.