France has introduced specific legislation to combat planned obsolescence, recognizing that designing products to last less and less is not just an industrial choice, but also an environmental and economic issue.
Other European countries are moving in the same direction with regulations on:
- repairability
- spare-parts availability
- right to repair.
A clear signal: extending the lifespan of technologies is becoming a priority in European industrial policies.
In Italy, the debate is ongoing, but a structured regulation is still missing.
In the meantime, companies and organizations can already take action.
Countering planned obsolescence means enhancing existing technological assets, extending their lifecycle, and reducing waste and environmental impact.
At ReOrbit, we work precisely in this direction: helping companies give new life to their IT assets and develop more sustainable and circular models for managing technology.
Because technological sustainability shouldn’t start with a law.
It should start with a choice.
