Reducing E-waste and improving repair skills with Anaïs Engelmann from Team Repair

<p>There are 60 million tonnes of e-waste generated every year globally – that's around the same as the weight of nearly 6,000 Eiffel Towers!</p><p> And E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream globally, with the UK as the second biggest e-waste producer in the world.<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.team.repair/" target="_blank">Team Repair</a> are on a mission to change that through education and repair kits to help us all feel a bit more confident having a go at mending our broken electronics. </p><p>Tune in to to hear from co-founder Anaïs Engelmann about some of the wider issues around e-waste, how Team Repair got started, and the great work they're doing with kids, schools, and their new mobile phone repair kit for grown ups.<br /><br /><b>USEFUL LINKS:</b></p><ul><li>Team Repair<br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.team.repair/" target="_blank">Website</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/teamrepair/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078001098580&amp;locale=en_GB" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyT1NGc-HGkK_DPGXdSoTmQ" target="_blank">You Tube</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@team.repair" target="_blank">TikTok</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shop.team.repair/" target="_blank">Kits for kids</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shop.team.repair/pages/team-repair-for-schools" target="_blank">For schools</a><p>- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shop.team.repair/pages/team-repair-for-grown-ups" target="_blank">Mobile phone repair kit</a></p></li><li> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals" target="_blank">UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://repair.eu/" target="_blank">Right to Repair</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://therestartproject.org/" target="_blank">Restart Project</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://therestartproject.org/campaigns/repair-reuse-declaration/" target="_blank">Repair and Reuse Declaration</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://therestartproject.org/campaigns/international-repair-day/" target="_blank">International Repair Day</a> – 17th October</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ifixit.com/" target="_blank">iFixIt</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.repaircafe.org/en/" target="_blank">Repair Cafes</a><br />- <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.repaircafe.org/en/visit/" target="_blank">Find a Repair Café near you</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Follow <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainableish/" target="_blank">Sustainable(ish) on Instagram</a>, and do get in touch with Jen on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:jen@sustainableish.co.uk" target="_blank">jen@sustainableish.co.uk</a> with feedback, questions, or guest suggestions.<br /><br />Come on the September Carbon Literacy course!<br />More details and how to book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.asustainablelife.co.uk/carbon-literacy-talking-climate-the-sustainableish-carbon-literacy-course/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>Join the waiting list for the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.asustainablelife.co.uk/sustainableish-clubhouse/" target="_blank">Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse </a>- doors opening for September very soon!</p>