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US PIRG releases a scorecard, ranking the products of major manufacturers on the ease of repair of their products.

One. more and more people are rejecting our throw away society and learning how to fix it themselves. everything old is new again at west seattle fixers collective. >> a group of us that like to get together and just help each other fix our whatever -- whatever we own. >> from sewing machines, to fans, to lawn mowers. if its broke theyll try to fix it. repair groups have flourished in european are now spreading to the united states. >> i like the idea of reusing something that already had a life...

Diy/fix hit centers. everything old is new again. is. >> its just a group of us that like to get together and just help each other fix our whatever we own. >> reporter: from sewing machines to fans to lawnmowers, if its broke, theyll try to fix it. repair groups have flourished in europe and are now spreading to the united states. >> i like the idea of using something that has already had a life, already created most of its environmental footprint. >> members of the collectors in brooklyn say th...