Informal electronics economies and the unseen circular economy of repair in India

What happens to our electronics when we stop using them? 

While most of us depend on these technologies daily, we rarely see the labor that goes into making, selling, remanufacturing and repairing them. 
💫This webinar delves into the often overlooked but essential work of electronics repair, focusing on repairers and scrap dealers in Delhi, India. From the local electronics repair shop to major electronics manufacturers and e-waste recyclers, the webinar highlights the interdependence of people, materials and communities and reveals a globally connected world of commodity production, waste and revaluation. 
🔨Privileging repair as central to a circular economy, our speaker will challenge contradictions in common conceptions of the circular economy as well as demonstrate the centrality of informal labor and trade networks not only to urban Indian economies but also to sustainability.

Speaker: Dr. Julia Corwin (Assistant Professor at the LSE, UK)