We have sent a letter to our new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham asking him to implement policies that will save money for the public and reduce our e-waste mountain 🏔️ We know that repair and reuse is popular with both politicians and the public
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Fixing our relationship with electronics. Pro #RighttoRepair. Founding member of @r2reurope.bsky.social https://therestartproject.org/
#RepairDay is our annual chance to celebrate repair 🔧 If you have something planned to mark the occasion, add it to the map now And if you need some inspiration for how you could get involved, explore our toolkit It's all at RepairDay.org 🚀
The EU's R2R Directive was a big win for us! ✍ By 31 July, EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into law ⏰ But with 1 day left, it’s clear that not everyone in Europe will enjoy the same R2R from August onwards So, what does the reality look like? 🔗 repair.eu/news/the-rig...
The Right to Repair Directive: what changes on 31 July?
The EU's R2R Directive was a big win for our campaign. By 31 July 2026, all EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into national law. But what does the reality look like?
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Earlier this month, we held our first mini-edition of Fixfest, bringing the London repair community together 💚 It was a chance for volunteers to connect, learn and share ideas. The London community is growing and we're excited to bring more repair to people and local communities!
Good news for Andy Burnham: near universal public support exists for ending throwaway living. And his soon-to-be government will inherit a plan to tackle it.
Over 150 MPs have signed the #RepairReuseDeclaration 🎉 New support comes from Helen Grant, Jess Brown-Fuller, Adrian Ramsay, Sarah Gibson and Mike Martin We're still awaiting the Circular Economy Growth Plan and we're not alone. Recently, 3 MPs have raised questions about the plan in parliament
Fascinating to hear about the repair voucher trial in North London just now, thanks @therestartproject.org for sharing learnings! I'll be looking at how Scotland could learn from the North London pilot and roll out a repair voucher scheme to benefit communities, the economy and the environment 🔧
The Restart Project@therestartproject.org · last mo.Last year, we set out on a mission to make repair more affordable for North Londoners 🔧💷 We wanted to do this while thoughtfully engaging with local repair shops and boosting the culture of repair as a whole. With a lot of learnings now under our belt, we'd say that we succeeded 🚀
Last year, we had the chance to do something we’ve dreamed about — running the first trial of vouchers for electrical repair in the UK. Now, we’re ready to share our findings 🎟️ Karin Huber-Heim, president of Circular Economy Forum Austria joined us to talk about the initiatives that paved the way
Last year, we set out on a mission to make repair more affordable for North Londoners 🔧💷 We wanted to do this while thoughtfully engaging with local repair shops and boosting the culture of repair as a whole. With a lot of learnings now under our belt, we'd say that we succeeded 🚀
Our new Resource Hub is now live on our website 🔬 Here you can find resources and reports on everything from the materials that go into our devices to how to set up a repair cafe in a university and soon our Repair Voucher Trial case study. Check it out and learn something new today!
With toolboxes in hand, a fresh rebrand and a new site ✨️ we're preparing to repair this October! Explore our toolkit with advice on: 🎉 how to plan a repair festival 🗓️ promote your event 🤝 bring your community together with the power of repair Visit RepairDay.org to check out our new look 💇♀️
🎟️ Curious to learn about how our North London Repair Voucher Scheme went? We're excited to say that in July we'll be releasing our long-awaited findings! If you want to hear about it first-hand (and how similar schemes ran in Austria) we're holding a webinar on the topic 💻
Big news for repair in Germany 🇩🇪🔧 Volunteer repair initiatives can now legally access spare parts and repair information from manufacturers, a major victory for the repair movement. But many independent repair shops are still left in a legal grey zone. 🔗 repair.eu/news/germany...
Germany's Ecodesign Act Recognizes Voluntary Repairers as "professional repairers" but regulatory gaps remain
Germany's parliament has passed a landmark Ecodesign Act in a major victory for the non-commercial repair movement but significant regulatory gaps remain.
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We’re big fans of independent repair businesses, so when we began our Repair Voucher scheme, we were excited to work more closely with them. 🧰 We spoke to a handful of London businesses to understand the reality of running a repair shop today 🕵️ Our latest report details what we found
“This is a historic step toward the first potential conviction of a company for planned obsolescence.” 🖨️ In a landmark move for #R2R, Epson has been summoned on charges of planned obsolescence and misleading commercial practices, following a complaint filed by @halteobsolescence.bsky.social
After two days of insightful exchange, we left the meeting room to visit @tournevie.bsky.social's tool library, an inspiring example of #CircularEconomy in action at the heart of Brussels. Check them out: www.tournevie.be
We loved having our members and partners over to talk #CircularEconomy, align our strategy and narrative, share the latest EU intel, and learn from their incredible work across Europe and beyond. Thank you all for joining us and making this Working Group special, and until next time! 💞
#GreatBigGreenWeek is in full swing and there are lots of repair groups taking part around the UK 🌿 To find a repair event, or any number of other eco-friendly activities, near you visit: www.greatbiggreenweek.com 📸 @markaphill.bsky.social
It's #VolunteersWeek so here is an everlasting shout-out and thank you to the incredible volunteers that keep community repair running! Whether you're a longtime Restarter or a new friend, we appreciate you and know that we couldn't do this without you 🫵🌟
The sun came out to celebrate Hackney Fixing Factory's 1st birthday last month 🎂🌞 It felt amazing to not only celebrate the achievement's of the last year but also the incredibly community that has been built by local volunteers and visitors! Here's to another year of fixing 🛠️
We've been really pushing our campaign for Right to Repair in the UK this spring, but how does it all come together to achieve real change? We've shared an update on our event at parliament, massive support for our Declaration asks, and a recent joint letter sent to 10 Downing Street.
Join us next week at the Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul. Inés Alberico, our Campaign Manager, will speak on the panel: 🎙️ “Right to Repair to Ensure a Zero Waste Future” 🗓️ June 6, 2026 🕘 09:45–10:45 If you’re attending the forum, come join the conversation. globalzerowasteforum.org
"Without circular strategies, England will swap one environmental crisis for another" IKEA & Michelin joins @therestartproject.org, Suez, @backmarketofficial.bsky.social & @green-alliance.org.uk to demand the release of the Circular Economy Growth Plan By me, for TechFinitive.com #CircularEconomy
The dangerous reality of England's stalled Circular Economy Growth Plan
Environmental expert Lee Grant explains what the UK government's promised Circular Economy Growth Plan is and why it's so important
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Last year, @ifixit.com stopped by the Camden Fixing Factory and were so impressed that they generously offered to supply the Haringey site. And now, they've donated tools for both of our new locations in Barking and Victoria! Come by for a visit and try them out on your next repair 🔧
Hackney Fixing Factory is excited to be celebrating it's first birthday! 🎂 Pop down to say hello on Sat 9th May to the community repair session from 11am-2pm or find out more during our open day drop in session at 2-4pm. More at: www.fixingfactory.org/visit-hackney
While juggling 5 sites, we sat down with Rhio and Sarah to learn about how Fixing Factories have evolved, featuring a few regular volunteers at Hackney to talk about the effect that it's had on them. 🎧️ Listen on your preferred streaming platform or therestartproject.org/podcast/fixi...
Where are repair and reuse in the Circular Economy Act? 🔎 Following last Thursday’s final stakeholder workshop on the Circular Economy Act, the #RighttoRepair coalition is deeply concerned that the @ec.europa.eu's approach risks missing the core of what makes an economy truly circular.
Stop building in obselescence. We should be repairing, re-using, recycling - not endlessly creating through destroying. End #FastTech
The Restart Project@therestartproject.org · 4mo agoAmazon has announced that from the 20th of May it will stop supporting all Kindle and Kindle Fire devices it released in 2012 or earlier. So what does this mean for people who still use these devices and the wider issue of software obsolescence? 🔗 therestartproject.org/right-to-rep...
The government's Circular Economy Growth Plan could create jobs and cut waste. But it's being delayed - wasting months of work and slowing progress. So we've joined @therestartproject.org in urging the Prime Minister to release it. We can't keep waiting.
Repair and reuse is popular with politicians and the public alike 🛠️ We hope that the Circular Economy Growth Plan will echo this, but that can’t happen until it's released. So we've sent a joint letter signed by businesses, NGOs and repair groups calling on the PM to do so and turn it into action.
