A year of Repair - 2024

Jan 2

In February of 2024 Waste Loop launched the first of what would become monthly repair cafes. As we look back on the year, we thought it would be fun to compile a list of all the items that were encountered at the events, as well  as share some other data.

2024 Overview:

Number of repair cafes: 10

Number of community members served: 151

Pounds of ‘waste’ diverted through repair: 948.7

Number of items fixed: 205

Success rate: 78%

Item List

Pants topped the list of items seen in 2024 (25 pairs) and clothing as a category dominated overall, accounting for more than 50% of repairs. Here is the full list. Enjoy!

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pants - 25
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jacket - 22
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knife sharpening - 18
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lamp/lighting - 18
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clothing (general) - 13
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bike -12
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shirt - 9
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bras - 8
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chair - 8
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clock - 7
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shoes - 6
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cd/dvd/cassette player - 5
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bag - 4
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fan -4
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kitchen aid mixer - 4
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ski pants - 4
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vacuum - 4
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drill - 3
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jewelry - 3
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socks - 3
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sunglasses - 3
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dress - 2
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electric kettle - 2 
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jigsaw - 2 
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leggings - 2
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mittens/gloves -2 
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mixer -2 
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nail gun - 2
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paper shredder - 2 
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purse - 2 
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radio - 2
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sheets - 2 
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space heater - 2
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hairdryer - 2
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basket -2 
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baby toy plushie - 1 
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air fryer - 1 
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backpack - 1 
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band saw - 1 
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belt sander - 1 
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blanket - 1
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bread maker - 1 
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buff - 1 
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cake carrier - 1
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charging cord -1
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coat rack - 1
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coffee grinder - 1
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computer case - 1
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cricket machine - 1
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docking station - 1
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dog harness - 1
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electric blanket - 1
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electric fireplace - 1
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espresso maker - 1
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fiber optic christmas tree - 1
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food processor - 1
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gas stove - 1
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hammock - 1
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headphones - 1
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ice chest - 1
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iron - 1
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knee pads - 1
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nativity music box - 1
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overalls - 1
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pannier - 1
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projector - 1
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pump controller - 1
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remote control car - 1
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romper - 1
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sander - 1
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sawdust collector - 1
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scale - 1
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serger - 1
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sewing machine - 1
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shelves - 1
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skirt - 1
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soldering iron - 1
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stud finder - 1
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tape measure - 1
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tent - 1
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theratapper - 1 
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trail cam - 1
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typewriter - 1
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vest - 1
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water pick - 1
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A year of Repair - 2024

2024 Overview:

Item List

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