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A Growing ‘Right to Repair’ Culture
FromThe Bay
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
When one of your appliances or electronics breaks, do you buy a new one or try to fix it yourself?
Manufacturers have made it hard for consumers to fix their own stuff. But people have been pushing back in what's called the "right to repair" movement. KQED's Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman takes us to a "Fixit clinic" in Redwood City, where people learn how to fix their broken items.
Episode Transcript
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
Manufacturers have made it hard for consumers to fix their own stuff. But people have been pushing back in what's called the "right to repair" movement. KQED's Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman takes us to a "Fixit clinic" in Redwood City, where people learn how to fix their broken items.
Episode Transcript
This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
Released:
Feb 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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