Some electronics companies are making it hard to repair their products that can’t be reused or recycled. A petition has been launched calling on the companies to create an industry-wide agreement that puts the right to repair as a cornerstone of their sustainability policy. To sign the petition, click here.
Charity shop Cathja’s Kitchen Table in Brentford High Street provided the venue for the joint BRAG/Ealing Friends of the Earth Restart Party on 1 July. People were already waiting when we started at 12 noon, and it continued to be pretty busy for the next three and a half hours. Continue reading
Mental-health charity Friends of Cathja will host a restart party this Sunday, 1 July, at its shop on 129-130 High Street, Brentford TW8 8EW. Please bring small items of electrical/electronic equipment that are faulty, or not working properly, and our knowledgeable volunteers will see if they can fix them. Further information about the Restart Project can be found at https://therestartproject.org/RestartParty/ .
Greenpeace has launched a petition to persuade supermarkets to follow retailer Iceland’s lead and get rid of plastic packaging. By dispensing with plastic packaging, supermarkets can set an example of how to significantly reduce the amount of single-use plastic produced, according to the environmental NGO.
To sign the petition, click here.
BRAG held its first Restart Party on 25 November. The Friends of Cathja charity shop provided a room for us to use for repairing electric and electronic items. Rishi from the shop, and Jo from the Restart Project were our fixers. West London Waste lent us some basic equipment, Jo brought his own repair kit and there were some tools available in the shop. Continue reading
Do you have any small electrical or electronic devices that need mending? Do you have the necessary skills to help people repair them? Brentford Recycling Action Group invite you to their first Restart Party, held with the support of West London Waste Authority. Continue reading
Do you have an electrical appliance or electronic device that needs repairing? If so, come to Hounslow’s first-ever restart party on Saturday, March 7, at the Hounslow Library and give your objects a new lease of life.
Restart parties are pop-up community events offering free repair services to participants. They are the brainchild of The Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages and empowers people to use their electronics longer by sharing repair and maintenance skills. Continue reading
