Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? - Aaron Perzanowski
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Today, some companies are working hard to prevent consumers from repairing products on their own. In many cases, repair can only be done by the original manufacturer, if at all. With limited repair options available, we end up buying new and throwing more items out. So, how exactly do companies prevent repair? And what can consumers do about it? Aaron Perzanowski investigates.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Aaron Perzanowski
- Director Nick Hilditch
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Sound Designer Nick Hilditch
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
