Tackling e-waste with Factory International
Supported by In Our Nature, a partnership programme led by Manchester Climate Change Agency, Factory International hosted a repair event at Aviva Studios.
Collaborating with four Greater Manchester Repair Cafés; Stitched Up, Boiler House, Boothstown Repair Café and Levenshulme Repair Café, and joined on the day by Hubbub’s e-cargo bike, The Restart Project and Suez, Factory International created a free, open-access repair event focussed on e-waste, inspired by their opening show, Free Your Mind.
The aim of the event was to promote climate action and encourage people to make different choices about their broken electronics and items.
“My idea for organising a technology-focused repair event, as part of the public programme of Free Your Mind, was inspired by the reflection that The Matrix showed us what happens when machines take over. We’re delighted to provide a platform for repair in Greater Manchester, bringing together the four current repair cafés and inspiring our audiences and communities to take positive climate action. To host it on International Repair Day was the icing on the cake!”
Feimatta Conteh, Environmental Sustainability Manager at Factory International
Community Impact
Five people benefitted directly from having their items repaired, and the event itself was attended by 40 individuals in total.
80% of the individuals who brought an item to be repaired had never attended a repair café before.
100% of participants would consider attending a repair café in the future, after having participated in this project.
Carbon Savings
During the event, five items were repaired in total, weighing 13.1kg and saving 77.85kg CO2.