Record-breaking Repair Café with DIYcave!

group of 20 staff and volunteers smiling

Our late August Repair Café with DIYcave was one for the books! We had a record number of attendees and items brought in. Let’s hear it for… What did people…

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Repairing for a cooler planet

Every year, around 1.3 billion smart phones are purchased around the world. The electronics production industry is among eight supply chains responsible for over half of all global greenhouse gas…

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Repair Café w/ Deschutes Public Library

Got a broken something? Bring it to this free Repair Café! The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project hosts Repair Cafés, which are free events that connect people with broken stuff with people who like to fix stuff. Stuff like jewelry, small furniture, small appliances and electronics, outdoor gear, clothing, and more. We are excited to hold this event in partnership with Deschutes Public Library.

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Repair Café at The Gear Fix

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. These free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff – they’re all about repairing things (together).

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A July Repair Café in Redmond

The July Repair Café at SCP Redmond Hotel was my first Repair Café as Rethink Waste Program Manager, and thanks to the support of other staff (looking at you, Lindsey,…

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