This concept was developed as a competition entry for the “design for your product lifetime” contest held by Core77, Autodesk, and iFixit. The competition asked individuals to develop easily fixable products. As a response I developed a “mechanism for change” program along with a web layout.
My solution is not a solution to a single problem, but a mechanism for change - a shift in consumer buying strategies. The “mechanism for change” was envisioned to give consumers more power when it comes to buying new products. It allows them more information to make informed decisions about repairing products verses buying new ones. In essence, it encourages a shift from a consuming culture to a DIY culture so to reduce the number of discarded products dumped in landfills. The new site will also provide information for customers about recycling their old products when they finally do get to the end of their lifespan.