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A member of the Restart team testing a discarded iron

25 April 2023

What a waste: our study shows almost half of electricals sent for recycling could be reused

We witnessed too many working devices ending up as waste during our research in West London. Filtering and diverting products for reuse should be mandatory.

20 January 2023

What’s next for Right to Repair?

Right to Repair was a big part of our work in 2022, and we expect plenty more coming up to push for more accessible and affordable repair for everyone

13 December 2022

The 12 days of Restart

As 2022 comes to a close and the holiday season is fast approaching, we want to celebrate the past year in a festive way. On the 12th day of Christmas, Restart gave to me 12 new London groups! Community repair has been blossoming this year, in London and all over the UK. In the capital, […]

11 November 2022

Meeting the repair movement this Autumn

Our not-so-new Co-Director, Fiona Dear, reflects on an Autumn of bringing the repair movement together. This Autumn was busy. By September I’d spent 9 months getting my head round the world of electronic repair – and all the issues that link with it. Tech and software. Reuse and digital access. Community repair and data. E-waste, […]

28 September 2022

Join us in Brussels (or online) for Fixfest 2022

It’s almost time for Fixfest 2022! This year, we will be convening in Brussels for the first time in too long as a global community. We’re so happy that many of you are able to join us from all over the world, representing the diverse range of repair work that is happening all the time. […]