Repair it, don’t waste it

Repair it, don’t waste it

by | May 4, 2020 | Sustainable Living

Would you like to repair stuff rather than throwing it out? Australia’s consumer affairs ministers have agreed to consider laws boosting people’s ability to repair their phones and other electronic goods, rather than send them to the dump. ABC News But...
No 6. Repair before landfill

No 6. Repair before landfill

by | Sep 5, 2019 | Waste Free Living

Repair it, don’t hoard it! In 2012 I stumbled across an article in the New York Times advocating to repair items before landfill. The Repair Café Foundation (now Repair Cafe International Foundation (RCIF), was founded by an ex-journalist Martine Postma in the...
Fixing the Planet One Repair at a Time

Fixing the Planet One Repair at a Time

by | Oct 15, 2018 | Waste Free Living

Having a simple repair kit on hand saves time and money and when you have taught yourself how to fix something you feel like you can take on the world. In this era of designed obsolesce and throwaway mentality a simple repair kit can extend the life of stuff we would...
New in Waste Education- The 10R’s©

New in Waste Education- The 10R’s©

by | Jan 24, 2017 | Waste Free Living

What’s new in waste education? We all know about the 3R’s- Reduce Reuse Recycle. Discover The 10R’s© and learn how to reduce waste in your life.There is a common trend around the world where people have become overwhelmed with stuff to the point where they...