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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

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