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.
Our Laptop Repair Team and the ongoing challenge of digital access
After we supported London’s laptop donation schemes in the last six months, we look back at what we achieved. We are looking at ways to deepen and continue these vital partnerships with grassroots reuse groups as we plan into the future.
New London laptop campaign and crowdfunder
Our new campaign in London mobilises donations of laptops, cash and volunteer skills, so that unused laptops can be used by students and people in need.
Donated laptops help keep everyone connected
The need for electronic devices is high. We look at how Hackney Fixers, a community repair project in London, is reusing donated laptops to support students.
Restart @school session 9: Exploring the value of gadgets for reuse and recycling
Before launching into an “urban mining” session on raw materials and recycling, we emphasised that reuse always comes before recycling. Then we “mined” with students working to identify the elements and minerals in the parts.