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#RepairReuseRecycle

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#TuscaloosaPublicLibrary To Host #RepairCafe

The #Tuscaloosa Public Library will once again host its Repair Cafe on Saturday, July 12.

by Ryan Phillips, Posted Thu, Jun 26, 2025

"The event will be held from noon until 3 p.m., with the first installment earlier this year giving nearly 300 patrons the chance to learn how to repair electronics, small appliances, clothing, jewelry, furniture, #bicycles, and more.

"Volunteers will provide their time and repair skills to diagnose and fix broken household items, sharing their knowledge with patrons so they too can become repairers.

"Past Repair Cafes have served 255 people, with volunteers attempting 96 repairs so far, with 53 completed and 20 partly completed, marking a success rate of 76%.

"The library says 260 pounds of trash have been saved from the landfill, with volunteers fixing scooters, cuckoo clocks, and even a Coleman camp stove.

"The event will also feature a #TakeItApartTable where children can experiment by taking apart items like laptops and coffee makers."

Source:
patch.com/alabama/tuscaloosa/t

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAlabama #LibrariesRule! #FixIt #RepairCafes #RepairReuseRecycle #RepairReuse

Patch · Tuscaloosa Public Library To Host Repair Cafe Next MonthBy Ryan Phillips
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DoomsdaysCW

#RepairCafe starts #TechAmnesty to support #community

by Alexandra Bassingham, June 24, 2025

"A community project, which encourages people to bring in items to be fixed for free, has opened an amnesty point for unused #technology to be handed in and repurposed for others.

"The Repair Café, started by Biddy Hammond from Somerset, has helped hundreds of people since being set up in October 2023.

"It has two donation drop-ins a month, one in #BurnhamOnSea and the other in nearby #Highbridge. Items can also be donated at the information bureau on Burnham seafront.

"They now have almost 20 #volunteers, fixing items including #SoftToys, #upholstery, #electricals, and #clocks, which in turn, reduces items sent to #landfill sites.

"Ms Hammond said they are looking for an offer of a storage facility space so they can support the community even more

"Ms Hammond said it was after hearing a woman at a charity shop saying she could not afford to fix her iron, that she came up with the idea of opening a repair café.

" 'I thought it's such a simple thing to do to help people out and it's pointless buying a new whatever every five minutes, because items work for such a short while nowadays.'

"Repair Cafe volunteers also visit homes with a thermal imaging camera, to help people increase insulation with 'simple fixes in their homes like thicker curtains,' Ms Hammond added.

"She said after lockdown the repair cafe has built the community in quite a strong way, offering a service and a social space.

"Hugh Champion, one of the repair team, said: 'We have a good time, hopefully delight a few customers, and send them home with things they had written off that are back to working condition again.

" 'And people are so delighted when you help them fix something especially when it has high sentimental value,' he added."

Source:
bbc.com/news/articles/cly8n90v

One of the volunteers with a screwdriver trying to fix something. He is wearing a black t shirt and sat at a desk with lots of tech items around him.
bbc.comSomerset repair cafe's tech amnesty to support communityThe Repair Café was set up in 2023 to help community members fix home items for free.
#SolarPunkSunday#RepairCafesUK#RepairReuseRecycle
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PapyrusBrigade

I repaired a cracked Rubbermaid laundry basket!

I followed the instructions in the below link. For wood to reinforce the handles, I cut up an old hockey stick I had lying around. Lightweight and perfect diameter.

I had a lot of paracord, so I also wove it around the sides, to reinforce and prevent more slats from breaking.

I'm amazed at how sturdy it is now! It's so pleasing to lift.

imgur.com/gallery/reinforcing-

#Mending#DIY#Repair
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DoomsdaysCW

An early #SolarPunkSunday post because this is happening on Saturday, June 28th in Toronto, Canada!

Repairing Small Appliances & Bikes at Withrow Park Farmers' Market

Saturday, June 28, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Withrow Park Farmers' Market
725 Logan Ave, #Toronto, ON M4K 3B9, Canada

Fixing: Small Appliances, Housewares, Bikes

FMI and to Pre-register your item for repair:
withrowmarket.ca/event/repair-

More Repair Cafe Toronto events:
repaircafetoronto.ca/rc-events

withrowmarket.caRepair Café – Household items | Withrow Park Farmers' Market
#RepairCafes#RepairCafesToronto#RepairCafesCanada
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#Maine program to give old tech a new life for those in need

By Tina Fischer, June 18, 2025

"As part of its mission to boost broadband access across the state, the Maine Connectivity Authority is launching a program to distribute used digital devices to veterans, students, older adults and low-income households.

" 'Getting people a device that meets their needs for work, school, health care or other personal benefits is one of the most direct ways to enable internet access,' said Jessica Perez, the agency’s digital equity manager.

"The Maine Tech Share program, developed in partnership with a #WatervilleME nonprofit called #GiveITGetIT, aims to source 25,000 tablets, laptops and phones over the next few years for the effort.

"Give IT. get IT is a licensed and permitted electronics recycler.

" 'Maine business leaders who value our mission are the reason we have been able to provide more than 20,000 personal computers from Kittery to Fort Kent since 2002,' said Chris Martin, co-founder of give IT. get IT.

" 'Our partners benefit by safely donating their electronics, and we destroy the data, file compliance reports, and recycle and reuse everything we can to redistribute the technology,' he said. 'The whole process is a win for our partners, the environment and our community.'

"Maine’s Digital Equity Plan, approved in 2024, identifies access to an affordable, effective device for those who need one as a critical strategy to closing the digital divide.

"Nearly a third of low-income individuals and families indicated that they did not have enough devices to meet their needs. Age and quality of devices was also a consistent issue for enabling reliable internet connection.

"Over the last three years, the Maine Connectivity Authority has facilitated high-speed connections for 86,000 homes and businesses across the state."

Source:
mainebiz.biz/article/maine-pro

MainebizMaine program to give old tech a new life for those in needThe Maine Connectivity Authority plans to donate 25,000 used tablets, laptops, and phones over the next few years.
#SolarPunkSunday#MaineNews#Connectivity
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Ma Quest :ablobjam:

Harriet's of Hove:
"We may look like just another little shop on a small shopping street of Hove, but behind our doors is a huge amount of plastic-free goods, plant-based foods and eco-friendly household products just for you. Bring your bags, boxes, pots, packets, bottles and jars to our refill shop."
harrietsofhove.com/
#SolarPunkSunday #RepairReuseRecycle
#ReUse #WorldRefillDay #DontRebuyJustRefill #ReFill #LessPlastic #RefillStations #BrightonAndHove #Hove

Harriet's of Hove · Plastic Free Plant Based Refill Shop - Harriet's of HoveWelcome to our super friendly, plastic free, eco-friendly, plant based refill shop. Order your shopping online or visit our refill store.
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Welcome to the #RefillStation, #PortsmouthNH

"We are a low waste ReFill shop committed to reducing our plastic footprint & providing sustainable, eco-friendly household products to our community. Our goal is to create a collaborative space where our customers can share their thoughts and learn more about; sustainable products we sell or ones that we should, other ideas and strategies to reduce waste and community initiatives to help protect the environment.

We are open for in person shopping."

Tuesday: 10-6PM
Wednesday: 10-6PM
Thursday: 10-6PM
Friday: 10-5PM
Saturday: 9-4PM

124C Bartlett St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801

therefillstationnh.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairReuseRecycle
#ReUse #WorldRefillDay #DontRebuyJustRefill #ReFill #LessPlastic #RefillStations #RefillStationsNH

The Refill Station - Portsmouth, NHThe Refill Station - Portsmouth, NHLocated in downtown Portsmouth, NH, The Refill Station is a low waster refill shop committed to reducing our plastic footprint by providing sustainable, eco-friendly household products to our Seacoast community and beyond.
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DoomsdaysCW

In #SouthPortlandME or #TopshamME? Check out #GoGoRefills!

"Your one-stop eco shop. Reducing plastic & helping you live sustainably. Want a zero-waste home? Or low-waste kitchen? We have all of the sustainable products sourced and tested for you."

South Portland
64 E Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 747-4072

HOURS
Tuesday - Friday: 10-6
Saturday - Sunday: 10-4
* closed Mondays

Farmer's Market
"We will be returning as a vendor for the Brunswick-Topsham Landtrust Farmer's Market at Crystal Springs Farm every Saturday from 8:30-12:30 starting May 2nd!"

FMI - gogorefill.com/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairReuseRecycle
#ReUse #WorldRefillDay #DontRebuyJustRefill #ReFill #LessPlastic #RefillStations #RefillStationsMaine #ZeroWaste

GoGoRefillZero-waste & plastic-free refill shop in MaineYour one-stop eco shop. Reducing plastic & helping you live sustainably. Want a zero-waste home? Or low-waste kitchen? We have all of the sustainable products sourced and tested for you.
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Zero-Waste #RefillStations want you to rethink what a trip to the store looks like

By Jessica Roy | Assistant Editor, Utility Journalism
Aug. 23, 2023

"In L.A., most of us have some experience purchasing things by weight. Nuts and dried fruit at Sprouts. Last-minute meals from the hot bar at Whole Foods. Weed at the weed store.

"At a growing number of places around #LosAngeles, there’s a new category of bulk products: personal care and home cleaning items such as hand soap, moisturizer, toothpaste tabs, shampoo, laundry pods and all-purpose cleaner.

"They’re called refill stations. Almost all of them are woman-owned small businesses. And they all want you to rethink what a trip to the store looks like.

"Here’s how it works: You bring your own containers from home. Glass or plastic are OK, as long as they’re clean. If you forget them, stores offer a few options for sale. Many also have a basket of donated jars from other customers that you can use.

"An employee will weigh your container and mark that number, known as the tare. Fill up with as much or as little of a product as you want, then bring it back to be weighed again and pay for what you bought. It’s a great way to sample new products and reduce the amount of plastic packaging you consume."

Read more:
latimes.com/environment/list/z

Archived version:
archive.ph/YEl9X

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#ReUse #WorldRefillDay #DontRebuyJustRefill #ReFill #LessPlastic

Los Angeles Times · Refill stations and zero-waste stores around Los AngelesBy Jessica Roy
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Ma Quest :ablobjam:

"Leftover Threads was born out of the frustration with the unethically mass produced and disposable, combined with the desire to create original and unique pieces that are sustainable and stylish." Workshops, restyling, blog.
leftover.co.uk/
#SolarPunkSunday #Clothes #Sustainability #WasteReduction #Waste #UpCycling #RepairReuseRecycle #Repair #Fashion

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