Reparar.org is an open tool to promote repair, reuse and correct disposal across LatAm in order to strengthen the repair sector, reduce waste, preserve resources and contribute to a circular paradigm. It’s an initiative of Club de Reparadores, and is currently at a pilot stage. Our experience of over 5 years has shown us there is great local interest in repair, but also a practical difficulty in finding trustworthy repair services, and efficient ways of donating for reuse or disposing for recycling. We therefore decided to create a tool to make this easier and more accessible.The project aims to create an open and collaborative directory of repairers that strengthens the sector by generating greater job stability, helping them promote their work and reach new customers. The platform will also provide information about organizations that promote reuse and correct means of disposal, playing a key role in promoting a circular economy model and providing CO2 emissions saving data to raise awareness among consumers about the climate impact of our things.

A research project about disposable photosynthetic materials that could be used in medical applications and beyond, Co-culturing Rituals – Biosoothe explores how human skin could benefit from photosynthesis and how this could revolutionise the way we heal. This material research builds on the foundation that bacterial cellulose serves as an optimal scaffold for fostering the growth of micro-algae, sparking interest in investigating the potential of combining micro-algae and bacterial cellulose to create a bio- composite material. The outcome is Biosoothe—a photosynthetic symbiotic material with potential applications in wound healing, skin repair and skin care.