Fiyo is new Repair Café partner
Repair Café International has gained a new partner: Fiyo. This online shop for spare parts, accessories and maintenance products aims to extend the life expectancy…
Bicycle repairs most often successful
Products from bicycle manufacturer Gazelle are most often successfully repaired at Dutch Repair Cafés. Following at some distance with regard to successfulness are products from…
2017: a good repair year
Repair Café International looks back on a good repair year. In 2017, once again many tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide worked on our common…
America says ‘yes’ to repair
The Repair Café continues to inspire volunteers all over the world! There are now nearly 1,400 Repair Cafés in 33 countries. Soon we will welcome…
Hurray, Repair Café is 8 years old!
Repair Café has turned 8 today. Reason for Repair Café International to enjoy a festive piece of pie. The first-ever Repair Café was held on…
Open Repair Alliance: for more repairable products
Together with four partners, Repair Café International has started the Open Repair Alliance, a partnership of organisations promoting more repairable products. The Alliance was launched…
International Repair Café Week 2017
The International Repair Café Week (IRCW) is almost here again! It’s happening from 14 to 22 October. All over the world volunteers will be organising…
Our top 3: bicycle, vacuum cleaner, kettle
Our product-monitoring pilot Repair Monitor has run for half a year. High time to carefully take stock of the situation for the first time. Ten…
Repair Cafés prevent 250,000 kilos of waste
In the past year, Repair Café repairers around the world have prevented 250,000 kilos of waste. Repair Café International Foundation presents that estimate in its…