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The Restart Project tackles the throwaway model of electronics, and the growing mountain of e-waste that it’s leaving behind. We run Restart Parties where volunteers help to repair broken devices, and we campaign for the Right to Repair.
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Situation
Most of us don’t want to throw our stuff away and replace it all the time. But things don’t last as long as they should, and right now, it’s too hard to get our devices repaired. The result: electronics are the fastest growing waste stream globally. Each year across the world, the e-waste we produce weighs more than the Great Wall of China. This constant push to buy new and add to a growing waste mountain is not only bad for the planet, but it's harmful to people too.
Solution
The Restart Project aims to fix our relationship with electronics. We support communities to run Restart Parties (repair events) where people teach each other how to repair their broken and slow devices – from tablets to toasters, from iPhones to headphones. We campaign for our Right to Repair, to make it easier for everyone to fix their things, and to make future products easier and more affordable to repair.
