listen to this. whirrs. buying all the stuff isn't good for the planet, though. a new eu ruling on the standardising of adapters for new phones and other small devices is hoped to reduce waste. yet when the devices themselves play up, getting them fixed rather than giving up on them could involve the manufacturer or an authorised service centre being able to charge whatever they want to fix them. but there is something which is called the right to repair which is gaining momentum in the us. and cody godwin has more from california. this is just another day for 17—year—old sam. he has made a business out of fixing electronics including laptops, mobiles and even a coffee maker. when i was 12, my dad dropped his phone while he was running, and he kind of came to me and was like "sam, what do you think i should do here?"