Reviving Repair
- Author
- Wendy Ring, Climate radio producer and podcaster
- Published
- Sun 11 Jun 2023
- Episode Link
- https://coolsolutions.libsyn.com/reviving-repair-from-repair-cafes-to-state-capitols-people-are-challenging-throwaway-culture
When we fix what we have, we reduce emissions, and strengthen communities. 80% of the carbon pollution from our laptops, cell phones, and appliances is embodied carbon, emitted before we even open the box. A return to repair means changing our culture and challenging corporate monopoly. We have stories about a repair cafe in Chicago and a coalition of Minnesota techies and farmers who overcame corporate lobbies to win passage of the nation's strongest Right to Repair law.
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