The repair coalition: from broken to opportunity
From broken to opportunity
Our society often discards products faster than it repairs them. The Repair Coalition is working with more than 90 partners to build a future where repair is the norm.
From idea to action
Many initiatives remain small-scale. The coalition pools expertise and develops scalable solutions to make repair more accessible.
Partners and initiatives
The Province of South Holland is principal of the repair factory and encourages cooperation. Decathlon, ANWB, Coolblue, Versuni and Re:first share knowledge on repair and consumer approach. Gouda Recycling Foundation focuses on disassembly and reuse. Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Examines processes and models. Technology Netherlands is knowledge partner for repairers. Municipality of Rotterdam and Platform Groene Hart Werkt! support policy and infrastructure. Jafix and ByeWaste develop digital solutions. Elemental is a quartermaster and innovator.
The first milestone: the Repair Factory
The Repair Factory, a pilot of 14 partners supported by RFO. This initiative focuses on the repair of low-priced consumer products, aiming to repair 500 products and test a scalable model.
Further initiatives are:
- Repair lab: links research and practice.
- Municipal repair network: supports municipalities in repair policy.
- Repair market: examines the sales market for repaired products.
- Repairs Academy: trains MBO students and lateral entrants.
- Repair at School: enthuses young people about repair professions.
Want to contribute to this repair revolution? Check out Repair Coalition.co.uk.
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