mission to repair. reporter: they say one man s trash is another man s treasurer. but in this room, there is no such thing as trash at all. the impulse to throw something away after it breaks is rooted in the fear of asking for help. thank you, guys. reporter: and if there is one place to feel safe asking for help with fixing it is here at the evanston repair cafe. this is a movement that started in the netherlands, i think it is in 2009, so there are a lot of repair cafes all over the world. reporter: the movement is to create hubs where people can bring their broken things for repair. an idea bea echeverria recycled from overseas. europe has roughly 2,000 of these types of repair cafes, and he is noticed north america has a little catching up to do with less than 200. the system here promotes throw away, the throw away culture so people don t think twice about like if they have a toaster that breaks they are
For the past two years, Earth Month celebrations in Evanston took place on Zoom. As the city hosts more in-person events, Rachel Rosner, board president of Citizens’ Greener Evanston, said this year’s Earth Month will bring back the collaborative spirit of the city’s climate movement. “It’s like a reunion of the environmental community,” Rosner said..
From ripped jeans to gelato machines, Evanston Repair Cafe allowed volunteers Saturday to give damaged items a second life and teach residents the environmental value of repair. The free event, hosted at the Robert Crown Branch Library, was held in partnership with Citizens’ Greener Evanston. Founder Beatriz Echeverria said the cafe’s mission is to promote.