Mend It, Australia’s Post

MiA is joining the e-waste hunt and is on a mission to find reusable and repairable household items. #internationalewasteday #ewasteday2024 #electrical #household #appliances #repaircafe #maintenance #cleaning #care #rightorepair #voicesforrepair #obilgationtorepair

A truly fitting example of why repair and reuse matters a whole lot and how Australian governments could be funding and helping to scale up such initiatives that can mobilise during disasters. Dedicated reuse and repair hubs are what's required in neighbourhoods. REPAIR IS NOBLE AND NEEDED #resilience #disaster #prepare #repaircafe #hurricane #floods #wildfires https://lnkd.in/gYJjXHeB

MiA is applauding this electrical and mechanical apprenticeship program. Where in Australia do we find more of these programs? Pacific Energy a good way to introduce apprentices to broken electrical/mechanical items and issues, is to get them to undertake a practicum at a community repair event. https://lnkd.in/gRDKi2iU #apprentice #apprenticeship #electrical #mechanical #repaircafe

https://lnkd.in/gU3wSzzQ "Mending matters The mended items really polarised opinions. Some people thought mending added value, some people wouldn’t buy mended items, many secondhand retailer wouldn’t sell anything mended, and some people would buy something damaged but only if they could mend it themselves." MENDED Seamless Nina Gbor Charitable Reuse Australia If we want to keep clothes in use for longer as part of strategies to reduce fashion’s emissions then this research suggests ‘mending’ needs a makeover and some clever marketing to make it desirable and aspirational.

For all the espresso coffee machine fanatics out there, this is probably a good deep dive into cleaning and maintenance. Does YouTube have an audio AI generated option to create such a podcast? #coffeemachine #maintenance #repaircafe

“Too often, governments and regulators see solar as a problem that needs to be managed, rather than an opportunity that should be harnessed.” #solar #solarpanels

“Real change is only really made by legislation,” says Meads, who is sceptical about how many businesses would have acted without the new Right to Repair legislation. Begs the question if the Federal Govt is so keen on opportunities for the circular economy [submissions due 1 Nov] why haven't the recommendations from the 2021 Right to Repair Inquiry Report by the Productivity Commission been addressed? #circulareconomy

Here's an idea for those willing to fork out around $2,000 to attend this event. Instead, how about donating a similar amount to your local repair cafe, tool library and/or library of things. Your organisation will be doing more, in our opinion, for the circular economy by supporting grassroots actions of reuse and repair where volunteers are actioning circularity on a shoestring. #circulareconomy #repaircafe #toollibrary #LoTs Circular Australia Circularity Planet Ark Circular Economy Victoria https://lnkd.in/gWWvE_xi

"From 1 January 2025, many large Australian businesses and financial institutions will need to prepare annual sustainability reports containing mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, following the passage of a major bill through Parliament.18 Sept 2024" #climate #asic #business #Australia #sustainability https://lnkd.in/g_KE_dJ2.