Dare To Repair

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How We Broke The Future

20210427

We love our electronic gadgets, gizmos and appliances. But when it comes to repairing and caring for them, UK citizens are second only to Norway when it comes to producing electronic waste. We have a culture of buying single-use, throwaway, cheaper-the-better, irreparable electronic goods. But the Age of Consumerism is over. If the kettles, toasters, phones and fridges we buy aren't made to be repairable, and aren't repaired, we are going to run out of things to buy, stuff to make them from and money to buy them with. Dare to Repair explores how we got to this unsustainable state, explores the fightback, whether it's through global legislation or individual groups, and empowers listeners to prolong the life of their electronics and mechanical goods by fixing them.

Episode 1- How We Broke the Future

Materials scientist Professor Mark Miodownik of UCL looks back to the start of the electronics revolution to find out why our electronic gadgets and household goods are less durable and harder to repair now. As he attempts to fix his digital clock radio, he reveals that the drive for cheaper stuff and advances in design and manufacturing have left us with a culture of throwaway technology and mountains of electronic waste.

Presenter - Mark Miodownik

Producer - Fiona Roberts

Why electronic gadgets don't last as long as they used to and why repairing them is hard.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

How We Broke The Future

20210427

20210503 (R4)

Episode 1- How We Broke the Future

Presenter - Mark Miodownik

Producer - Fiona Roberts

Why electronic gadgets don't last as long as they used to and why repairing them is hard.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

The Right To Repair

20210504

Many electronics manufacturers are making it harder and harder for individuals and independent repairers to fix their broken kit. There are claims that programmed obsolescence is alive and well, with mobile phone batteries designed to wear out after just 400 charges. The manufacturers say it's for safety or security reasons, but it drives the consumer model of constant replacement and upgrades. But people are starting to fight back. Mark Miodownik talks to the fixers and repairers who are heading up the Right to Repair movement which is forcing governments to act and making sustainability and value for money part of the consumer equation. He goes online for help replacing his broken mobile phone screen and dead battery and finds out how easy it is to dare to repair.

Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

The Right To Repair

20210504

20210510 (R4)

Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

Fixing The Future

20210511

Mark Miodownik, explores the environmental consequences of the throwaway society we have become and reveals that recycling electronic waste comes second to repairing broken electronics. He asks what we can learn from repair cultures around the world , he looks at manufacturers who are designing in repair-ability, and discovers the resources available to encourage and train the next generation of repairers.

Presenter - Mark Miodownik

Producer - Fiona Roberts

All three episodes of Dare to Repair can be found in BBC Radio 4's Scientifically podcast. Just search for Scientifically on BBC Sounds or wherever else you get your podcasts.

Mark Miodownik looks at how repair and repair-ability fits into our sustainable future.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

Fixing The Future

20210511

20210517 (R4)

Presenter - Mark Miodownik

Producer - Fiona Roberts

All three episodes of Dare to Repair can be found in BBC Radio 4's Scientifically podcast. Just search for Scientifically on BBC Sounds or wherever else you get your podcasts.

Mark Miodownik looks at how repair and repair-ability fits into our sustainable future.

Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	How We Broke The Future	20210427		We love our electronic gadgets, gizmos and appliances. But when it comes to repairing and caring for them, UK citizens are second only to Norway when it comes to producing electronic waste. We have a culture of buying single-use, throwaway, cheaper-the-better, irreparable electronic goods. But the Age of Consumerism is over. If the kettles, toasters, phones and fridges we buy aren't made to be repairable, and aren't repaired, we are going to run out of things to buy, stuff to make them from and money to buy them with. Dare to Repair explores how we got to this unsustainable state, explores the fightback, whether it's through global legislation or individual groups, and empowers listeners to prolong the life of their electronics and mechanical goods by fixing them. Episode 1- How We Broke the Future Materials scientist Professor Mark Miodownik of UCL looks back to the start of the electronics revolution to find out why our electronic gadgets and household goods are less durable and harder to repair now. As he attempts to fix his digital clock radio, he reveals that the drive for cheaper stuff and advances in design and manufacturing have left us with a culture of throwaway technology and mountains of electronic waste. Presenter - Mark Miodownik Producer - Fiona Roberts Why electronic gadgets don't last as long as they used to and why repairing them is hard. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.
01	How We Broke The Future	20210427	20210503 (R4)	We love our electronic gadgets, gizmos and appliances. But when it comes to repairing and caring for them, UK citizens are second only to Norway when it comes to producing electronic waste. We have a culture of buying single-use, throwaway, cheaper-the-better, irreparable electronic goods. But the Age of Consumerism is over. If the kettles, toasters, phones and fridges we buy aren't made to be repairable, and aren't repaired, we are going to run out of things to buy, stuff to make them from and money to buy them with. Dare to Repair explores how we got to this unsustainable state, explores the fightback, whether it's through global legislation or individual groups, and empowers listeners to prolong the life of their electronics and mechanical goods by fixing them. Episode 1- How We Broke the Future Materials scientist Professor Mark Miodownik of UCL looks back to the start of the electronics revolution to find out why our electronic gadgets and household goods are less durable and harder to repair now. As he attempts to fix his digital clock radio, he reveals that the drive for cheaper stuff and advances in design and manufacturing have left us with a culture of throwaway technology and mountains of electronic waste. Presenter - Mark Miodownik Producer - Fiona Roberts Why electronic gadgets don't last as long as they used to and why repairing them is hard. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.
02	The Right To Repair	20210504		Many electronics manufacturers are making it harder and harder for individuals and independent repairers to fix their broken kit. There are claims that programmed obsolescence is alive and well, with mobile phone batteries designed to wear out after just 400 charges. The manufacturers say it's for safety or security reasons, but it drives the consumer model of constant replacement and upgrades. But people are starting to fight back. Mark Miodownik talks to the fixers and repairers who are heading up the Right to Repair movement which is forcing governments to act and making sustainability and value for money part of the consumer equation. He goes online for help replacing his broken mobile phone screen and dead battery and finds out how easy it is to dare to repair. Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.
02	The Right To Repair	20210504	20210510 (R4)	Many electronics manufacturers are making it harder and harder for individuals and independent repairers to fix their broken kit. There are claims that programmed obsolescence is alive and well, with mobile phone batteries designed to wear out after just 400 charges. The manufacturers say it's for safety or security reasons, but it drives the consumer model of constant replacement and upgrades. But people are starting to fight back. Mark Miodownik talks to the fixers and repairers who are heading up the Right to Repair movement which is forcing governments to act and making sustainability and value for money part of the consumer equation. He goes online for help replacing his broken mobile phone screen and dead battery and finds out how easy it is to dare to repair. Exploring how citizens are fighting back for the right to repair their own stuff. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.
03	Fixing The Future	20210511		Mark Miodownik, explores the environmental consequences of the throwaway society we have become and reveals that recycling electronic waste comes second to repairing broken electronics. He asks what we can learn from repair cultures around the world , he looks at manufacturers who are designing in repair-ability, and discovers the resources available to encourage and train the next generation of repairers. Presenter - Mark Miodownik Producer - Fiona Roberts All three episodes of Dare to Repair can be found in BBC Radio 4's Scientifically podcast. Just search for Scientifically on BBC Sounds or wherever else you get your podcasts. Mark Miodownik looks at how repair and repair-ability fits into our sustainable future. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.
03	Fixing The Future	20210511	20210517 (R4)	Mark Miodownik, explores the environmental consequences of the throwaway society we have become and reveals that recycling electronic waste comes second to repairing broken electronics. He asks what we can learn from repair cultures around the world , he looks at manufacturers who are designing in repair-ability, and discovers the resources available to encourage and train the next generation of repairers. Presenter - Mark Miodownik Producer - Fiona Roberts All three episodes of Dare to Repair can be found in BBC Radio 4's Scientifically podcast. Just search for Scientifically on BBC Sounds or wherever else you get your podcasts. Mark Miodownik looks at how repair and repair-ability fits into our sustainable future. Exploring how UK citizens have become the worst consumers in Europe of single-use goods.