{"product_id":"repair-revolution-how-fixers-are-transforming-our-throwaway-culture-paperback","title":"Repair Revolution: How Fixers Are Transforming Our Throwaway Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wackman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Knight\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year, millions of people throw away countless items because they don't know how to fix them. Some products are manufactured in a way that makes it hard, if not impossible, for people to repair them themselves. This throwaway lifestyle depletes Earth's resources and adds to overflowing landfills. Now there's a better way. \u003cem\u003eRepair Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the rise of Repair Cafes, Fixit Clinics, and other volunteer-run organizations devoted to helping consumers repair their beloved but broken items for free. \u003cem\u003eRepair Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e explores the philosophy and wisdom of repairing, as well as the Right to Repair movement. It provides inspiration and instructions for starting, staffing, and sustaining your own repair events. \"Fixperts\" share their favorite online repair resources, as well as tips and step-by-step instructions for how to make your own repairs. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eRepair Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e is about more than fixing material objects: in an age of over-consumption and planned obsolescence, do-it-yourself repair is a way of caring for our lives, our communities, and our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTV producer and writer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wackman\u003c\/strong\u003e founded the first Repair Cafe in New York. He lives in Kingston, New York. Community sustainability activist and organizer \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eWelcome Home \u003c\/em\u003eand other books. She lives in Warwick, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985757438253,"sku":"9781608686605","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RDdEcFZiTmtnSWg5THplNTFoelZ4Zz09.webp?v=1776138872","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/repair-revolution-how-fixers-are-transforming-our-throwaway-culture-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}