New EU Requirements Encourage Repair of Electrical Appliances
A broken household appliance does not always mean buying a new one, as many electrical devices can be repaired. New European Union requirements are meant to encourage such repairs.
A broken household appliance does not always have to be replaced with a new one. Many electrical devices can be repaired, which extends their service life and reduces the amount of waste. This is reported by the Russian-language portal of Latvian public media, which describes new European Union (EU) requirements that, according to the publication, encourage the repair of electrical appliances.
The example given is Dimitri Davidenko, whose vacuum cleaner had a damaged small plastic part. Instead of going to a shop for a new appliance, he printed the part himself.
The headline of the publication also mentions another fix: replacing a battery rather than buying a new vacuum cleaner. The excerpt provided does not give details about the content of the EU requirements or when they take effect.
