Switzerland holds first ‘Repair Day’

On Saturday, Switzerland held its first ever “Repair Day” at 29 different “Repair Café” locations across the country. By the end of the day, participating volunteers saved more than 800 objects from the trash bin. The event was organised by the Swiss consumer protection associations FRC/SKS/ACSI. In all, more 2.4 tonnes of goods were restored to good working order, according to a press release from SKS, the consumer protection association branch for the German-speaking region of the country. The tweet from the SKS below reads: "Intermediate record #1 #CHRepairDay: 17 Repair Cafés have saved 451 items and 1165kg from the trash!" The most common objects repaired were electronic devices like mixers, vacuum cleaners and hair dryers (42%). About 14% of objects were textiles. Other articles included smartphones, jewellery, bicycles, and toys. The SKS stated that interest in Repair Cafés has been growing, particularly in German-speaking Switzerland, with ...