December 1, 2017 — According to the World Bank, each year we throw away close to 2 billion metric tons (2.2 billion tons) of trash globally. By 2100, experts predict daily waste production around the world could triple.
As we’ve reported previously at Ensia, our throwaway culture is exposing people to toxic chemicals, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, impacting food security and clogging our oceans with plastic trash.
But what if we took the time to fix broken household items instead?
Read the Ensia story by Todd Reubold - ‘Watch: How a ‘fixers club’ in Argentina is pushing back against our throwaway culture.”
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