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A bi-monthly podcast from The Restart Project, where we explore fixing triumphs, heartbreaks, and the policy and culture that affects community repair.
We go into real depth about good and bad design, obstacles to repair of electronics, emotional aspects of ownership, environmentally irresponsible business models, and the “end of life” of our gadgets.
This podcast is for you if you'd like to fix your relationship with electronics. Let’s rethink, restart.
We go into real depth about good and bad design, obstacles to repair of electronics, emotional aspects of ownership, environmentally irresponsible business models, and the “end of life” of our gadgets.
This podcast is for you if you'd like to fix your relationship with electronics. Let’s rethink, restart.
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Spring has sprung in London and so have new repair initiatives! Shelini and Fiona tell us about two exciting projects.
The post Restart Radio: London gets a new Fixing Factory and repair vouchers appeared first on The Restart Project.
In our 100th episode, we speak to four trailblazers of repair including, Martine Postma, Kyle Wiens, Cristina Ganapini and Mathew Lubari.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 100: Trailblazers of repair appeared first on The Restart Project.
Marjolaine Bert tells us about EKO!'s Low-tech & Refugees project and how repair and ingenuity can give vulnerable people life saving solutions.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 99: EKO! is changing lives with low-tech solutions appeared first on The Restart Project.
We dig into two new studies into reuse at waste facilities in the UK. We talk to James Pickstone about Restart's BREW report, and Sarah Ottoway about SUEZ's report into uptake of reuse options at their facilities.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 98: It’s official, the UK needs more reuse options appeared first on The Restart Project.
For our August episode, we spoke to professor and writer, Shannon Mattern about her writing on the history of repair and repair manuals.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 97: Beyond the repair manual, with Shannon Mattern appeared first on The Restart Project.
We spoke to Restart’s own Pascale and James, and Dr Kersty Hobson from Cardiff University about the Student Repair Revolution project and their learnings and hopes for the future of student repair initiatives.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 96: It’s time for a Student Repair Revolution appeared first on The Restart Project.
We spoke to Libby Peake from Green Alliance about how we can get the UK government to act urgently to tackle resource and waste reduction.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 95: There’s hope yet for UK waste and repair policy, with Green Alliance appeared first on The Restart Project.
We spoke to Anna Scott from Keep Britain Tidy about their new report on how to better communicate reuse and repair to the public.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 94: How to talk about avoiding waste, with Keep Britain Tidy appeared first on The Restart Project.
For our final episode of the season, Ugo and Fiona sat down for a chat about the year that was 2023 and what they foresee in the future.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 93: A 2023 Restart Retrospective appeared first on The Restart Project.
We're going on a repair road trip this month as we talk about mobile repair initiatives, the Repair Café Mobile and the Fixy Project.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 92: Taking repair on the road appeared first on The Restart Project.
Get a snippet of the action at Fixfest UK 2023. We interviewed 8 attendees about the state of repair in the UK and what they hope for the future.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 91: Voices of Fixfest UK 2023 appeared first on The Restart Project.
We talked to Rob Howard and Matt Marchant from Retro Electro Workshop about making a retro repair show and how to encourage more people to start fixing.
The post Restart Project Ep. 90: Meet TV’s Retro Electro Workshop ‘super fixers’, Rob Howard and Matt Marchant appeared first on The Restart Project.
We talk to Oliver Franklin-Wallis about his book, Wasteland: The Dirty Truth about What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 89: What happens to your waste? with Oliver Franklin-Wallis appeared first on The Restart Project.
We talk to Emma Beal from West London Waste Authority about how we can promote reuse over recycling, and save working devices from the shredder.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 88: Saving reusable products from the shredder, with West London Waste Authority appeared first on The Restart Project.
We take a deep-dive into the Brighton repair and reuse ecosystem, speaking to Brighton Repair Café and Tech-Takeback.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 87: Exploring Brighton’s repair and reuse ecosystem appeared first on The Restart Project.
This month we talked to author and communicator, Katie Treggiden about her recent book, Broken, and how makers can become more sustainable.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 86: Why repairers need hope, not guilt, with Katie Treggiden appeared first on The Restart Project.
We mark Repair Week by spotlighting Saras Fix and Zen's Electronics Workshop, just two of the businesses that you can find in London Repairs.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 85: The local businesses giving your stuff a ‘second life’ appeared first on The Restart Project.
Join us for a panel on high street repair! We hope that hearing about their approaches will inspire you to spread repair in your local area.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 84: Repairmongers, remakeries, and repair hubs appeared first on The Restart Project.
In January, we spoke to a teacher and students from the Rudolf Steiner School in Munich about their student-led repair cafe.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 83: Meet the students Fixing Things for the Future appeared first on The Restart Project.
At Christmas, we have toys on the mind. Team Repair tell us about their gadget fixing subscription - a perfect gift for any child.
The post Restart Podcast Ep. 82: No need for new toys, we have Team Repair appeared first on The Restart Project.
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