Repair – the 4th R after Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Repair – the 4th R after Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

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Every environmentalist and eco-evangelists is aware of the three R’s of scale back, reuse, recycle, however I feel the fourth R is equally, if no more essential: Repair!

I’ve all the time felt that it was higher to put money into a high quality merchandise for extra money, than the cheaper model for sturdiness and efficiency. I often remorse after I slip from this path and purchase a budget merchandise to economize on the time as a result of they break or should not efficient on the job I purchased them to do and I’ve to return and purchase a brand new one.  Even the perfect merchandise, ultimately they put on out or break.  Instead of changing the merchandise, attempt to restore it first.

fixing Apple Watchfixing Apple Watch
Apple Watch Screen Replacement

As {an electrical} engineer and a maker, I’m completely snug taking aside and placing again collectively computer systems, iPhones, espresso makers, microwaves, snow blowers and many others. Sometimes I can repair them, and typically they’re past restore. If one thing is admittedly damaged, taking it aside and making an attempt to repair it might prevent some cash and when you can’t repair it, you possibly can nonetheless change it after you strive. If you’ll be able to restore it you’ll scale back the quantity of waste you ship to the landfill.

Black bluetooth earbuds case for TaoTronic TT-BH052 with 3 LEDs illuminated and both earbuds glowing.Black bluetooth earbuds case for TaoTronic TT-BH052 with 3 LEDs illuminated and both earbuds glowing.
TaoTronic Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds & Case TT-BH052

Recently my teenage son’s Bluetooth earbuds and charging case took an unlucky and unintended journey by way of our washer. While the earbuds survived the journey, the case, which can also be the charger for the earbuds, didn’t. Wireless earbuds should not very helpful when you can’t cost them.

Before looking to buy him a alternative set, we tried and succeeded in repairing the case. Happy son and completely happy daddy who now not has to hearken to his music or the exhibits he’s watching.

I wrote up an Instructable Replacing Battery in TaoTraonic TT-BH052 Bluetooth Earbuds’ Case in order that others would have directions to repair theirs as nicely.

What is the very last thing you tried to restore and the way did it go? Share your story within the feedback.

Happy Greening!
Jon

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