Community repair clinics around the country are teaching people how to fix their belongings and push back against throwaway culture
On a recent Monday night, a volunteer-run workspace in Brooklyn, New York, bustled with dozens of fixers. Some tinkered with sewing machines while others soldered circuit boards at a workbench. Caleb Young, co-founder of the Brooklyn Spark space, fit a DIY suction device on to the handle of a Dyson vacuum cleaner.
“It’s in our culture to throw things away, but sometimes the fix is easier than you’d think,” Young said.
