Independent testing programme assessing the lifetime of consumer products


Generation of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has soared in the past decades. WEEE is considered to be one of the fastest growing waste streams in the EU, growing at 3-5% per year and reaching 12 Mt by 2020. This development is not only putting a strain on the environment, but also on consumers’ budgets.

PROMPT has the ambition to help extending the useful lifetime of products and to contribute to the transition to a circular economy. It aims at boosting durable design, providing access to repair services, upgrades and disassembly options. Furthermore, it intends to help reducing resource depletion, prevent waste generation and mitigate associated societal and environmental impacts.


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Survey results on repair habits in Spain published


Why don’t we fix products when they break down? Users believe that the useful life of everyday appliances is not very long and when they break down they are often replaced by new ones. Why don’t we repair them? What could be done to extend their useful life? What are the main drivers – repair services, […]