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<p><b>Just in case anyone has some spare time on Saturday...</b></p>
<p><b>-Mark</b></p>
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<p><b>Ecotech Services celebrates International Repair Day on 20
October 2018</b></p>
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<p>To celebrate the inaugural International Repair Day event for
Christchurch Ecotech Services is offering free evaluation and
repair on a wide range of faulty electrical, electronic and
computer equipment. <br>
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<p>"Repairing stuff is good for the environment and good for our
economy." Ecotech Services Managing Director Alan Liefting
said today. <br>
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<p>"The repair industry has been in a decline at a time when it
should be growing. We should be repairing things - not
throwing them out. Our landfills are filling up with all
sorts of stuff that can be repaired and more and more of it is
e-waste. Also climate change is getting worse and repairing
things help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."<br>
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<p>"Manufacturers, Government, and consumers are all at fault.
Manufacturers make cheap products that are hard to fix,
consumers buy cheap stuff that is hard to fix, and Government
lets it all happen."</p>
<p>"But there are some good things happening. Repair cafes are
becoming popular, there is a lot of good information on the
internet for DIY repairers, and some of the US states are
looking at enacting Right to Repair legislation."<br>
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<p>The International Repair Day event will be held in the
carpark at 139 Wordsworth St, Sydenham between 9:00am and
5:00pm on Saturday the 20th of October. Experienced,
registered technicians will be present to evaluate and if
possible carry out the repair of any item that uses
electricity. Parts and tools may be made available for
individuals to repair their own items. If wet the event will
be postponed to the following Saturday.<br>
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<p><b>Contact</b><br>
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<li>Alan Liefting - 027 6461425</li>
<li>Ecotech Services - 03 3770773<br>
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<p><b>Notes</b></p>
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<li>The inaugural Repair Day was held in 2017</li>
<li>See <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://openrepair.org/international-repair-day/"
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for a logo and more information<br>
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<font size="1"><a href="http://www.ecotechservices.co.nz"
moz-do-not-send="true">Ecotech Services Ltd</a><br>
139B Wordsworth St<br>
Sydenham<br>
Christchurch 8023<br>
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03 377 0773<br>
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Repair, refurbishment, recycling, and sales<br>
of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment. <br>
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