📅 July 18, 2013 [Archive]
✉️ Restart parties
📝 Rob and Jen explore what happens when everyday devices like phones or kettles stop working and why many people choose to replace rather than repair them. An international movement called Restart is encouraging people to rethink this habit by holding Restart parties where participants learn simple repair skills. The episode looks at how these events promote sustainability and teach useful vocabulary related to fixing things. Listen to discover how repair culture is making a comeback.
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✉️ Restart parties
📝 Rob and Jen explore what happens when everyday devices like phones or kettles stop working and why many people choose to replace rather than repair them. An international movement called Restart is encouraging people to rethink this habit by holding Restart parties where participants learn simple repair skills. The episode looks at how these events promote sustainability and teach useful vocabulary related to fixing things. Listen to discover how repair culture is making a comeback.
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