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'At a "repair cafe" in Sydney's north, volunteers are huddled around tables
loaded with goods.
"This is a hair straightener, which isn't working," says Ian, a volunteer.
"I can't fix it today. So my suggestion is to take it to the community
recycling centre."
Twice a month in Lane Cove cafe, skilled volunteers, including retired
engineers, jewellers and technicians, repair household items — from electrical
devices to handbags, toys, clothes and gardening tools.
Co-founder Wendy Dwyer, 73, says around two-thirds of the 1,000 items brought
in each year are repaired and diverted from landfills.
"I feel very, very proud of the work we do here, and it's all free of charge,"
Dwyer says.
"It's a fantastic way to keep used goods out of landfill, extend their life and
save people money by repairing things that are precious to them."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
