This country will help people buy smartphones that can be repaired easily

The European Commission is on track to introduce a new law that will make it mandatory for gadget makers to disclose how easy or difficult it is to repair them. These include battery replacements and other other parts. The European Commission believes that consumers must have the right to repair their own gadgets. The new rule will be applicable to smartphones, laptops, washing machines, TVs, and lawnmowers.

Interestingly, while the European Commission is trying to enforce the law, France is the first country to go ahead with this proposal and has announced that it will be providing repairability scores to gadgets from January 2021.