Repair cafe in North Carolina to reduce stuff that goes to landfills- old sewing machines, tea kettles, old sweaters, old shoes, Schwinn bike, a lawnmover, toaster oven, generators,chainsaws, on and on. By getting together volunteer mechanics, electricians, sewers, fixers, this adds resilience in a North Carolina community. It goes further to roads and bridges. And there is a sense of exhilaration when people come together and talk.
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