Fix and reuse things before replacing them
Choose repair guides, community cafes and advocates for extending the life of belongings.
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iFixit
iFixit is a free repair manual and global community of people helping each other repair things.
Why it is here: Free repair guides that keep devices in use.
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Repair Café
Repair Cafe is a network of volunteer-run repair events where people bring broken items to be fixed with help from others.
Why it is here: A community model for fixing things instead of replacing them.
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The Restart Project
The Restart Project is a UK community that encourages people to repair electronics and shares how to fix devices.
Why it is here: Practical repair advocacy and events for electronics.
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's circular economy articles feature stories from people working on the transition away from waste.
Why it is here: Stories of circular economy practice.
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The Rediscovery Centre
The Rediscovery Centre is an Irish centre for reuse and recycling, with news on its programmes.
Why it is here: Reuse and circular economy work in Ireland.
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The Boondocks Blog
Craft and upcycling blog with creative ideas for reusing materials around the home.
Why it is here: Creative reuse projects that keep everyday items out of the trash.
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Upcycle That
Upcycling ideas and sustainable home inspiration, with creative reuse projects that turn everyday items into something new.
Why it is here: Reuse projects that turn everyday items into something new.
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Sadie Seasongoods
Blog about living with secondhand things, with thrift finds and decorating using used items.
Why it is here: Reuse and secondhand living ideas from a firsthand-living blog.
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Pillar Box Blue
Craft and upcycling blog by Claire with projects that revamp old items, including upcycled denim crafts.
Why it is here: Upcycled denim crafts and revamp projects that give old items a second life.
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My Repurposed Life
Blog about repurposing old items and giving them new uses with imagination and hard work.
Why it is here: Reuse projects that rescue old items from the trash.
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Upcycle My Stuff
Upcycling blog with ideas for reusing and transforming everyday items into useful things for the home.
Why it is here: Reuse ideas for everyday items.
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Funky Junk Interiors
Home decorating blog using repurposed items and salvaged architecture to build a vintage-leaning look.
Why it is here: Reuse with salvaged architecture and repurposed decor.
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Recycled Crafts
Recycled crafts collection with creative DIY projects that turn trash into treasure.
Why it is here: Craft projects built from reused materials.
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Birdz of a Feather
Canadian blog about upcycling, with projects that give old items new uses for the home.
Why it is here: Upcycling projects that extend the life of old items.
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Confessions of a Refashionista
Blog with eco-friendly upcycling tutorials for clothing and home items, by a refashion enthusiast.
Why it is here: Refashioning tutorials that reuse old clothes and textiles.
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Repurpose and Upcycle
Upcycle projects section of Repurpose and Upcycle, with easy projects that reuse household items.
Why it is here: Easy reuse projects for household items.
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Upcyclist
Modern vintage home decor inspiration with upcycling ideas, from a UK site for home decorators.
Why it is here: Upcycled decor ideas for a modern vintage home.
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Vicky Myer Creations
Upcycling archive from Vicky Myers Creations, a UK craft blog with upcycling and craft projects.
Why it is here: UK craft and reuse projects.
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Recyclart
Recyclart is an online source for recycled and upcycled DIY ideas, with a large archive of reuse projects.
Why it is here: Upcycling projects that give materials new life.
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