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🔨Got stuff that needs fixing? Interested in learning practical skills to keep your belongings in tip top shape? Check out the growing event programme for Repair Week 2026! Whether its clothes, bikes, furniture or tech, there's an event for you. Highlights include 👇 🧵 Online mend-along with @fastfashiontherapy (Monday 2 March, 7-8pm) 👶 Cloth nappy repairs with @realnappiesforlondon Tuesday 3 March, 11:30am-12:30pm) 🏺 Repairing with gold - Kintsugi workshop with @japanhouseldn (Thursday 5 March, 3:00-4:30pm) 🚲 Bikefix with @communitycycleworks (Friday 6 March, 3-6pm) 🔌Learn to repair electricals - wiring a plug @savetheworldclubcharity (Saturday 7 March, 3-5pm) & lots more! 👉 See all event listings at the link in bio #repairweekldn #repairweek #repairweek2026
Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎🏮🧧 Wondering how to celebrate sustainably? Swipe to see what can and can't be recycled and if you're not sure, check out https://zurl.co/VvanQ #lunarnewyear #recycling #recyclingtips
🤔 The answer? All of them! 🎉 From 31 March, all households in London (and across England) can recycle the same materials, including aerosols, toothpaste and cosmetic tubes, foil and cartons. 💪 These changes are being introduced to make recycling easier for everyone, helping reduce confusion and increase how much we recycle. ♻️ Why recycle? Recycling is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of packaging. Putting something in your rubbish bin means it WILL end up in landfill or incineration, but recycling gives that material the best chance of staying in use and out of the environment. #recycling #simplerrecycling #recyclingtips
🎉Just three weeks to go until Repair Week! The opportunity you need to finally mend those clothes at the back of your wardrobe, tackle the drawer of broken electronics and get your much loved bike road-ready. Check out the great events happening across London to get fixing - visit the link in bio 🔗 #RepairWeekLDN #RepairWeek #FixItDontDitchIt #LoveItForLonger
🌟 The weather might be grey but we're feeling sunny thanks to some great achievements in reducing waste and boosting recycling from communities and organisations around the world. 👉 Swipe to read through our roundup of feel good news. #goodnews #positivenews #lowwastenews
🔧Can you believe we're just 1 month from Repair Week 2026? 🎉 Once a year, we celebrate all things repair with events, workshops and skill sharing taking place across the capital. If (like us) you can't wait until then, get your fix at one of the many repair events happening in February. Swipe through to see our picks of the month and contact the tagged hosts for booking. #repair #repairweek2026 #repairweekldn #repairweek #repairlondon
💻 Did you know you can get up to £50 off electronic repair on your local north London high street? Now until 31 March! We're thrilled to announce that the North London Repair Voucher Scheme has been extended! Meaning more Londoners can continue to save money, fix their tech and support local businesses. 👉 Get your voucher at londonrepairvouchers.co.uk (link in bio) #repair #repairvoucher #techrepair #ewaste
🛠️ Can you believe it's just six weeks until Repair Week 2026? But don't worry, it's not too late to get involved! 👉 We're looking for repairers to host an event and share skills or a venue to help get more Londoners fixing their stuff. Interested? Download our partner guide in our link in bio 🔗 #repair #repairweekldn #repairweek
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