A REPAIR café in Mold is doing its bit to reduce the number of broken items ending up in landfill.
In Wales, over 1.3 million tonnes of household waste is thrown away each year according to local authority figures with over 40 percent ending up in landfill sites or an incinerator.
To help prevent broken items ending up in landfill, repair cafés are becoming more and more popular across the UK, run by volunteers who will attempt to repair broken items in a bid to reduce waste.
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The Mold Repair Cafe organised by Repair Café Wales is held on the last Sunday of every month at Parkfields Community Centre – a Welsh Government backed project.
Parkfields organiser, Andrea Mearns said: “If you’ve got a broken kettle, a bicycle in need of some TLC, a sewing machine that’s stopped sewing, or a laptop that’s on the blink - our friendly Fixers will try to repair them for free. They’ll look at any household items apart from microwaves and white goods.”
The café helps people save money by getting their items fixed and become more sustainable, whilst also bringing together the Fixers to share their skills.
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Mold Repair Café is open on the last Sunday of the month from 11am to 1pm at Parkfields Community Centre, Ash Grove, Mold CH7 1TB.
For further information people can visit the Mold Repair Café Facebook page or email moldrepaircafe@outlook.com
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