Repairing your old appliances instead of getting new ones can help you save money and the environment. Sure, buying the latest gadgets may be nice, but every time you do your old appliances add to growing piles of waste. That’s why a group of British volunteers have created a cafe especially made for repairing old goods to get people to stop throwing stuff away. Take a look here into the Repair Cafe, and see how it’s leading to bigger war on throwaway culture.
These volunteers are fixing people’s stuff to fight against throwaway culture
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