Community repair clinics across the US teach people to fix their belongings and push back against throwaway culture

Summary

Community repair clinics around the United States are teaching people to fix their belongings and resisting throwaway culture. On a recent Monday night, a volunteer-run workspace in Brooklyn, New York, was busy with dozens of fixers: some worked on sewing machines, while others soldered circuit boards at a workbench. Caleb Young, co-founder of the Brooklyn Spark space, fitted a DIY suction device onto the handle of a Dyson vacuum cleaner. Young said: "It's in our culture to throw things away, but sometimes the fix is easier than you'd think."

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that community repair clinics around the country are teaching people to fix their belongings and push back against throwaway culture, describing a volunteer-run repair workspace in Brooklyn where dozens of people were working on items on a recent Monday night.