Starting on #EarthDay, you'll have one week to double your impact on our work and the repair community 🔧
Keep an eye on our channels where we'll share why we're fundraising now and what your donations will help us achieve.
Our co-founder Ugo talked to the BBC saying it's "hardly a good reason for soft-bricking millions of still functioning devices"
The move "could amount to 2 million devices rendered obsolete...potentially generating over 624 tons of e-waste"
Read the full article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amazon has announced that it will stop support for Kindles released during or before 2012, with the company offering discounts to users to encourage them to buy newer replacement models 📚️
We had a great time at the 3rd Parliamentary Repair Café, hosted by @therestartproject.org and @backmarketofficial.bsky.social! Thanks @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social for tips and connections for local action.
Read more on our blog! buff.ly/A3WyQOs
#repaircafe #circulareconomy #righttorepair
They've had a lot to say about our parliament event the other week in the press...UK policy makers, what's good? 🔧
We know that repair is popular but to see this response from the public and the media has really cemented it! Keep your eyes peeled for our next action 👀
📸 @markaphill.bsky.social
#RighttoRepair member, @tournevie.bsky.social is the only tool library in Brussels 🧰🔧🪚
We visited Thomas Opsomer to learn more about the work they do there and his role in including repairability as an indicator in the new product carbon footprint for power tools.
🔗 repair.eu/news/a-smart...
💪🔧 "The right to repair is so powerful"
That's what Robbie Moore MP, shadow minister for environment, food and rural affairs, said at
@therestartproject.org and @backmarketofficial.bsky.social's third annual repair café in parliament on Wednesday.
Watch ⬇️
It was a wonderful and slightly surreal experience to be at this event!
Yesterday, along with @backmarketofficial.bsky.social, we brought repair and reuse back to parliament and to a whopping 91 MPs! ✊ 31 of whom left as official supporters of the #RepairReuseDeclaration
Read more about how the day went: therestartproject.org/right-to-rep...
🔧✅ "We need to get back to being repairers rather than wasters."
That's what Sir James Cleverly MP, shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, said at @therestartproject.org and @backmarketofficial.bsky.social's third annual repair café in parliament yesterday.
I am off the Repair Cafe being held in the UK Parliament this afternoon organised by @therestartproject.org Complete refurbishment of old outdated and polluting consumerist economics will be attempted. Design for Repair to drive a sustainable decarbonised economy. Stay tuned!
What do you do when your hairdryer breaks? Most of us bin it, but should we have to?
Libby Peake caught up with @helenhayes.bsky.social at @backmarketofficial.bsky.social and @therestartproject.org's Repair Café in parliament today to find out why we urgently need a right to repair. 👇
We were over the moon to launch Barking Fixing Factory last week with supporters, funders, local organisations and volunteers alike!
🔗 Read about our funders for this site, how we’re trying a new model and approaching scaling this project: therestartproject.org/news/were-op...
The EU's Digital Product Passport is being lauded as the 'next big thing' but what are they and will they actually help repair and reuse? 🔎
Most people don't know that some key products will be absent for many years — including all electricals!
🔗 @ecos.ngo paper ecostandard.org/publications...
🔎 That is why, together with a group of civil society organisations, we looked into what the laws actually say.
Read on to learn more about the EU's DPP and how to ensure it is a tool for sharing accessible, accurate, and transparent environmental information: ecostandard.org/publications...
❓ When will all products have the Digital Product Passport?
❓ Will the DPP provide enough added value compared to the cost of data collection?
❓ Will the DPP encourage more sustainable purchasing decisions?
While we do know some things about the DPP, there are more questions than answers.
Whether you're an occasional or dedicated listener — we need your help! 🎧️ We want to make sure that the content we put out is something that you actually want to listen to.
Could you take 5 minutes to fill in our listener survey?
🔗 tinyurl.com/restartradio...
When equipment broke as they were about to perform, it looked like Arrested Development's show was in trouble. Luckily, Falmouth Repair Cafe were only down the corridor!
"It just shows the power of community skills and generosity and the value of repairing rather than replacing," said Simon Baker
Want to get your MP involved?
✉️ Invite them to our event at parliament where they can sign the Declaration and join us in celebrating how popular repair and reuse is with both the public and politicians
✒️ We've made it quick and easy at: repairreusedeclaration.uk
Hayes is joined in signing by a cross-party spread of new endorsers including @leedillonmp.bsky.social, Chris Law, Sammy Wilson, @ianroome.bsky.social, @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social, @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social and @linseyfarnsworthmp.bsky.social; all advocates for cheaper and easier repair!
And there it is! Political support for the #RepairReuseDeclaration is growing so fast that number 100 almost slipped by us...
We're so pleased that long-time supporter of repair and reuse and sponsor of our upcoming parliament event, @helenhayes.bsky.social is our 100th supporter 🔧
According to a study by @relondon.bsky.social, the average Brit throws away 6 items that could have been repaired! Does this sound familiar? Do you want to make a change?
There are loads of opportunities to learn to fix your stuff throughout London #RepairWeek — just visit: repairweek.co.uk
Listen now on our website or your preferred streaming platform 🎧️ therestartproject.org/podcast/musi...
After a wet start to 2026, we're remembering sunnier times 🌞 We spoke to Clare and Frank about the repair pop-ups that they ran at two festivals over the last couple of summers
They shared the joys of community repair with Boomtown Fair and Cambridge Folk Festival but where can you bring it next?
Do you want a real Right to Repair in the UK? We're on a mission to reach 100 MP supporters by our parliament event in March.
✉️ Take action by asking yours to support the Declaration
✒️ We've made it quick and easy at: therestartproject.org/campaigns/re...
93 MPs have signed the #RepairReuseDeclaration 🎉
Our latest support comes from Brian Leishman, Martin Rhodes, @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social @alexsobel.co.uk @jessasatomp.bsky.social @chriscoghlanmp.bsky.social @mp4stratford.bsky.social and @joshuareynoldssl6.bsky.social 🔧
We're less than 1 week out from London Repair Week! In the coming days, we'll be sharing upcoming events in our London network and Fixing Factories to make sure that you can make the most of it 🔧
You can also find a list of events on the @relondon.bsky.social site! #repairweekldn
There may be a community repair group nearer to you than you think 🔎 Thanks to the Community Repair Network's map, it's easier than ever to find a repair group in the UK (and Guernsey!)
🤩 We now have 800 groups listed at: communityrepairnetwork.org.uk/find
