One of the most popular efforts in our region is the repair cafe - a Saturday afternoon when neighbors who know how to fix things (from torn jeans to antique clocks, bikes to lawnmowers, brok furniture to lamps needing rewiring) fix them for neighbors who don't - for FREE! In firehouses, libraries, church halls. In northeast Columbia County, NY four towns formed a committee almost three years ago and in about a dozen events of different sizes have fixed at least 500 items - saving them from the landfill. It's a community event that makes everybody happy!
I think it's up to at least 3000... and counting
One of the most popular efforts in our region is the repair cafe - a Saturday afternoon when neighbors who know how to fix things (from torn jeans to antique clocks, bikes to lawnmowers, brok furniture to lamps needing rewiring) fix them for neighbors who don't - for FREE! In firehouses, libraries, church halls. In northeast Columbia County, NY four towns formed a committee almost three years ago and in about a dozen events of different sizes have fixed at least 500 items - saving them from the landfill. It's a community event that makes everybody happy!
Indeed! And there are more than 2500 repair cafes operating worldwide.