Wrexham Embraces Fix It February Mend Not Spend Approach for Sustainability

Wrexham folks are urged to “mend, not spend” this February. Fix It February inspires fixing broken items. The goal is saving money and reducing local waste. It also supports sustainability efforts.

Simple fixes include sewing buttons or patching clothes. Restoring your favorite item also counts. Repair Café Wales celebrates a big landmark; they helped people save over £1 million since 2011.

They fixed 22,000 items, preventing landfill waste. Wrecsam repairs help Repair Café Wales’s February goal. They hope to fix 1,000 Welsh items. This cuts carbon like driving 360,000 miles.

Bring mendable items to the next Wrexham repair café. It takes place March 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find it at Caia Park Centre, located at Prince Charles Road.

Phoebe directs Repair Café Wales. She thinks repairs are simple and rewarding. She suggests that it saves money and cuts waste. Also, the community can share skills.

Fix It February shows how small actions matter. They can really help both the environment and the communities. The Welsh Government invests in groups like this, through the Circular Economy Fund.

Repair Café Wales expanded to 126 repair cafés in Wales. Thousands of volunteers help people each month. They extend the life of their belongings; this reduces carbon footprints.

Wrexham Council supports “Fix It February.” Councillor Bithell encourages residents to participate. Councillor Evans says repair cafés help the environment a lot, because fixing items is better than buying replacements.