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Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
Volunteers repaired most of about 85 household items and taught residents repair skills at a free community event.
- Last month, about 50 residents brought 85 items to the New Paltz United Methodist Church for a Repair Cafe event. Volunteers helped neighbors fix household goods, promoting a shift away from disposable consumerism.
- Rising American consumer prices and the war with Iran are fueling a move toward repairing goods rather than buying new ones. This trend challenges mass-produced disposable goods that have dominated the global economy.
- Experts at the event fixed 71 of the items, including a Hammond clock brought by Paula Weinstein. Bob Morton, an 82-year-old former IBM electrical engineer, utilized his skills to help community members.
- Organizer Holly Shader noted these sessions give people a chance to work together and extend the life of belongings. Contractor Patrick Murphy added that the events allow him to teach neighbors how to fix items.
- Since starting in the Netherlands, Repair Cafe has grown to include more than 59,000 members globally. The movement continues to advocate for the right to repair products rather than relying on manufacturers.
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Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
Repair Cafes are part of a new brand of anticonsumerism. The cafes and other efforts try to offer an alternative to mass-produced, disposable goods that have dominated the economy for the last half-century.
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