#throwawaysociety — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #throwawaysociety, aggregated by home.social.
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Dumping of cats and dogs a danger to native wildlife
"Cats not accepted at RSPCA NSW shelters for another month amid vaccine shortage. The decision has prompted concern that the illegal dumping of unwanted animals could increase. Invasive Species Council conservation officer Candice Bartlett said a rise in feral cat populations could have devastating impacts on native wildlife...Each year in Australia, cats that are allowed to roam kill 323 million native animals."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-27/cat-hold-extended-at-nsw-rspca-shelters-amid-vaccine-shortage/103113616
#pets #cats #dogs #OverCrowding #consumers #ThrowAwaySociety #dumping #ferals #ChristmasHolidays #wildlife #TheBush #conservation #biodiversity #ExtinctionCrisis -
The Right to Repair
New EU rules encouraging consumers to repair devices over replacing them.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231117IPR12211/new-eu-rules-encouraging-consumers-to-repair-devices-over-replacing-themEU Parliament votes yes to right to repair
The European Parliament showed resounding support for consumers’ right to repair during today’s pivotal vote on the “Common rules promoting the repair of goods”.
https://repair.eu/news/unlocking-consumer-freedom-eu-parliament-votes-yes-to-right-to-repair/Planned obsolescence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair
Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment.
#stuff #repair #repairability #rights #consuming #ElectronicDevices #waste #PlannedObsolescence #design #ThrowAwaySociety #GHG