Last week, we were invited to give oral evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). We gave examples of how the current system is broken, and how we can prevent waste through the three pillars to the right to repair.
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Introducing the Sharepair project
The Restart Project is a partner of “Sharepair”, a project funded by Interreg NW Europe to build a digital infrastructure for citizens in the repair economy
Poll: Britons want to repair electronics but there are major barriers
A poll by YouGov shows that more Britons would like to repair their smartphones instead of replacing them. For laptops, a stronger majority prefer repair. But there are major barriers.
Earth Day activity “Mobiles Come from the Earth”
For Earth Day, we ran an online activity called “Mobiles Come from the Earth” aimed at kids, but really for anybody over 10 years old. This was the first of the kind that we’ve run, building on educational resources we created together with partners in five countries with European funding from EIT Raw Materials.
Repairing ventilators and COVID19 medical equipment – the big challenge ahead
In this webinar co-hosted with ABI Electronics, we explore how we can maintain and service all Covid-19 related medical equipment given it will be put under unprecedented use in the coming weeks and months.
Ventilators and medical equipment – urgent need to prepare to repair COVID-19
In the UK, critical care equipment is a serious issue. Many have observed we have one of the lowest rates of critical care beds per capita. Given this, are we prepared to maintain and repair this equipment, which will be put under unprecedented use?
Great Right to Repair news from Brussels – we must benefit in the UK
We’re celebrating a Right to Repair milestone from Brussels this week, with the Circular Economy Action Plan. We ask whether the UK government is serious about wanting to “do better” than Europe.
London can be a leading city in our sector – here’s how
London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) asked us last year to review its “roadmap for circular economy of electricals” and to analyse best practices in Europe. We set out how London can promote of reuse and repair of electricals and electronics, prevent e-waste, and recycle better.