Massive precedent set for repairable products

After months of campaigning for the Right to repair, we welcome the historic precedent set out by new ecodesign regulations, despite some disappointments the repair movement will have to focus on in future.

Citizen frustrated in front of a pile of e-waste

Let’s tell Europe: we want repairable appliances, screens and computers

Problems with the electronics and appliances are endemic, and industry is increasingly taking away our right to repair products, let alone making better products. We’re tired of the “take, make and dispose” economy, and there is a role for regulation. Enter Europe.

Map of local electronic repair shops

Mapping commercial repair in three more London boroughs

Building on work in East London, the aim is to discover as many relevant businesses as possible in three North London boroughs, collect data on them, and then develop and apply criteria for reliable businesses.

Restart Party Kits

Restarted Future: a tour of our new poster

We know what world (or off-world) we do not want to see — WALL-E painted that sad picture. But we felt we needed to envision the world we would like to see.

Restart @school session 10: Future jobs plus a Restart Party

In our last session, we invited a guest speaker to talk about their tech job – and what they felt are some of the “ninja skills” of the future, given the trends of automation and climate change.