A repair café in Ottawa is breathing new life into old, broken items saving people money, while also saving the landfill. This CBC Ottawa newscast reports on a Repair Café event held at Jean Pigott Place in City Hall on April 12, where residents brought broken household items to be fixed by volunteers from the Ottawa Tool Library. The event, hosted by the OTL and supported by the City of Ottawa, aimed to reduce waste, teach repair skills, and promote sustainability. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and family-friendly activities while waiting for repairs, while volunteers highlighted the importance of empowering people to fix their own items to promote environmental responsibility and community building.
Repair Café saves faulty items
