Keeping broken things from the trash can: Rush to repair cafes in the district. In 60 percent of cases, the device can be repaired.
Home visits are excluded; only transportable items are allowed, including screwdrivers and soldering irons. “Our hobbyists are happy to look for errors and traces in a community with like-minded people,” reports Hans-Werner Thürk from the Pullach Repair Café. For example, with a fried hairdryer, which often requires special tools, is exactly the point at which the new EU rule should start.