IC Repair tackles sustainability, consumer empowerment

Attendees not only have their items fixed for free, they learn to do it themselves
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  • IC Repair volunteer Chris Anderson sharpens a knife for an attendee April 4.

    Four times a year, IC Repair volunteers gather in Iowa City to fix a wide range of household items. At the East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd., the repair station fills with everything from lamps and furniture to computers, smartphones, clothing, and — depending on the season — snow blowers and lawn mowers.

    “It’s a wide range of things, and I think maybe lamps are the biggest one,” said…

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