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BBC News By Magnus Bennett & Morgan Spence BBC Scotland News media captionReviving repair: We want to see a radical change to throwaway culture The shutters have only just opened for the day, but already a queue is forming in the street outside a small shop in Glasgow s Govanhill. Most of the people standing in line are not there to buy or sell anything - they ve brought household and personal items along for repair. The scene brings to mind the hit BBC TV series The Repair Shop, which involves a group of experts restoring dilapidated old possessions and heirlooms. But this is a repair shop with a difference. It s the new frontline in the battle to tackle society s growing mountain of waste and protect the environment. ....