#RightToRepair Grading companies on repair with Nathan Proctor of PIRG! These Companies Do It RIGHT!

Right to Repair laws are great, but what if companies dont make repair resources available?

I sit down with Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to chat about their new report ‘Leaders and Laggards Part II’, and how this group is grading companies on their support promises!

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Download the audio podcast: https://pinecast.com/listen/69638049-95e8-49ed-a6ab-f17d02546768.mp3

Leaders and Laggards (PIRG) https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/leaders-and-laggards-ii/

eWaste Graveyard Interview with Lucas Gutterman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrNFJOX7PBs
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May 9, 2025November 6, 2025

How many gadgets have YOU owned on the eWaste Graveyard? (Interview Lucas Gutterman of U.S. PIRG)

UPDATE!

Now you can download the interview as a standalone audio podcast! Player embedded below. Enjoy!
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It’s REALLY annoying when a gadget becomes waste because of software!

The folks at U.S. PIRG have started a list of gadgets that were sent to landfills before their time. Lucas Gutterman of U.S. PIRG sat down with me to chat about the enormous scale of the problem, and ways consumers can get more bang for their gadget buck!

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October 25, 2022

E-Waste: My biggest problem with the Pixel Watch is the charger…

I’m test driving a Pixel Watch, and so far I enjoy the experience. Getting disclosures out of the way at the top of this article, I received the Pixel Watch from the #TeamPixel folks to review. Neither Google nor other PR has influenced or contributed to any of my commentary on Pixel products.

The Pixel Watch is performing well. It’s a snappy and responsive wearable. Wear OS 3.5 is fun, and I enjoy the applets and FitBit integration.

I have a major issue with this watch though: the inevitable e-waste these watches will create. Continue reading “E-Waste: My biggest problem with the Pixel Watch is the charger…”