Fix it, don’t toss it, at a free community repair event in Kent

People all know the saying, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” but with Earth Day coming up on April 22, it’s a great time to embrace the fourth “R” – repair.

This spring, the King County EcoConsumer public outreach program is co-sponsoring free repair events in South King County where anyone can bring small household items and articles of clothing to get them repaired.

Kent’s Repair Time Fix-It Event is from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

“These repair events help keep things out of the landfill, conserve resources and save people money,” said EcoConsumer Tom Watson, of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ Solid Waste Division. “Folks have brought in lamps, chairs, small appliances, jeans, shirts and lots more, and our experienced ‘fixers’ have been able to fix more than two-thirds of the items that come in.”