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Media contact: Nicole Hovatter, Communications, 612-543-4325
Media contact: Nancy Lo, Environment and Energy, 612-348-9195
Since 2012, Fix-It
Clinic participants have diverted more than 28,000 pounds of trash with the
help of handy volunteers.
A clinic
hosted this Saturday in Edina will mark the five-year anniversary of the
events, which teach repair skills, build community connections and reduce the
amount of repairable objects thrown in the trash. Volunteers will be on hand to
provide free, guided assistance to disassemble, troubleshoot and fix stuff.
Event details
- Saturday, September 9, noon -
4 p.m.
- Hennepin County Library - Southdale
- 7001 York Avenue South, Edina
- Map
Fix-It Clinics by the numbers
Below are outcomes
from the past five years of events:
- 3,774 attendees
- 4,169 items repaired
- 28,341 pounds of waste
diverted
- 78 percent of items fixed
- 5,141 hours volunteered
Hennepin County
hosts Fix-It Clinics throughout the year. See the full schedule of events at
www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic.
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