E-Waste

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Alfond Computer Club

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Alfond Computer Club

Lesson plans and quizzes for teaching students how to repair and upgrade salvaged computers.

Source — Alfond Youth and Community Center, Maine, USA
Age — 3rd - 7th grade (9 - 14 years old)
Cost — Free

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Team Repair

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Team Repair

Hands-on learning kits for the home and classroom, enriching science, tech, engineering and sustainability education through repair.

Source — Team Repair, UK
Age — 10 years old and up, varies by product
Cost — Varies by product

UK: subscription, purchase and classroom kits
USA and EU: for-purchase kits only

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unbroken.solutions

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unbroken.solutions

A wealth of accessible materials about the impact of over-consumption, repair-based solutions, the repair movement, and opportunities for action.

Source — unbroken.solutions, UK
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Fieldston School

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Fieldston School

Video describing an on-campus, student-run repair program.

Source — Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York, USA
Age — Middle school and up (13 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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The Restart Code

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The Restart Code

Video discussing our relationship with electronics, with a call to commitment to change it.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — All ages
Cost — Free

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Chromebook Reboot Summer Internship Guidebook

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Chromebook Reboot Summer Internship Guidebook

Guidebook for supervising a summer student internship program repairing school district Chromebooks and other devices.

Source — Oakland Tech Repair, Oakland Unified School District, California USA
Age — To support High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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iFixit K-12 Educator Tool Chest

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Repair-centered lessons and activities, and supplementary resources.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

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iFixit K-12 Educator Resources

Anthology of resources for teaching about repair — topics addressed: environmental, political, economic, technical. Citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — K - 12th grade (5 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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Explore Repair

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Explore Repair

Anthology of well-selected resources addressing core repair issues — environmental, political, economic; citations for further research; practical how-to’s.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Middle school and up (12 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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“E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”

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“E-waste is the Toxic Legacy of Our Digital Age”

Orientation to e-waste issues, links to articles and research publications.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Right to Repair

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Right to Repair

Extensive resources for understanding Right to Repair, including how to engage with the movement.

Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
Age — Upper elementary school and up (8 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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Restart Radio

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Restart Radio

An informative and engaging podcast addressing multiple dimensions of repair. Includes interviews with significant actors in the global repair movement.

Source — The Restart Project, London, UK
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free

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“Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy”

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“Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy”

Movie: Repair plays one of the leading roles in this riveting and sickening documentary about excessive consumption.

Source — Netflix
Age — All ages
Cost — Netflix subscription

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Gifted Hands Training Program

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Gifted Hands Training Program

Hardware repair vocational training.

Source — PolicyLab Africa, Lagos, Nigeria
Age — High School (16 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free

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The Essence of Repair Culture — A Global Perspective

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The Essence of Repair Culture — A Global Perspective

Panel discussion on how repair is practiced and connects communities across the world.

Source — The Maintainers, USA and worldwide
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free