Page 3 - Autumn Term Two - English_Neat

A letter from our guest editor

Repair is a key part of the circular As we move towards a more circular

economy, keeping products in use economy, it is important that we

for longer and out of landfill. Fixing ensure young people are learning
just 20 items saves, on average, the fixing skills. Even starting small with

equivalent in carbon emissions as learning how to sew on a button or

flying 4,012 miles or showering 411 how to take better care of tech is a
times- so repair can have a big impact! great first step.

Across Wales, we have a network Bringing repair into the classroom
of over 80 repair cafes. Repair cafes could be a great way of facilitating

are pop-up community events where this learning. There are some brilliant

people can have their household examples of schools across the
items fixed for free by volunteers to world starting to embed repair into

stop those items from being thrown the curriculum and I am excited to

away. see how Wales could be part of this

movement.
About half of the items we fix at our

repair cafes are household electrical You can find your nearest repair cafe

items with the two most common on our map here
items being lamps and vacuum

cleaners!

We also get all sorts of unusual
things through the door too; from

antique teddy bears to candy floss

makers. Think about all the items in
your school which could be repaired

instead of thrown away; laptops,

school uniform, sports equipment, or
furniture. -Phoebe Brown

Director, Repair Café Wales Team