In this episode of Do Something Bigger from the Carbon Copy Podcast, host Isabelle Sparrow and producer Bradley Ingham chat to reuse and repair experts Dr Adam Read MBE and Clare Seek. They discuss the plethora of co-benefits brought by a circular economy, and outline their visions for a future in which repair and reuse is normalised and celebrated. We learn about The Renew Hub, the incredible large-scale reuse operation run by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK in Greater Manchester, which is saving useable items from ending up in landfill. We also hear about how Share (Portsmouth) has developed from pop-up shop to a thriving community organisation, helping to bring people together and creating connections that go beyond repair. 

Listen and learn: 

• How SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK works with apprentices and people returning to work, and has created employment for people in skilled careers. 
• How The Renew Hub looks to be inclusive, ensuring secondhand items are available at price points suitable for people in all circumstances. 
• Why Clare hopes that Share (Portsmouth) might one day not exist! 

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Show Notes 

• For a full transcript visit: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/repair-and-reuse
• Find out more about repair and reuse: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/repair-instead-of-recycle 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction   
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast 
• Learn about Share (Portsmouth) on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/share-portsmouth  
• Learn about The Renew Hub on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/renew-hub  
• Read about the history of repair cafés: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/about/  
• Read about progress on the Right to Repair campaign, and what you can do: https://therestartproject.org/right-to-repair/uk-progress-2025/ 

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