One million kilos of carbon saved by Wales repair cafés
Fix it February has been launched in Cardiff by the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, as Wales’s repair café network passed a major carbon saving milestone.
The year-round free repair service has now saved more than one million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Welsh Government says this is equivalent to an average petrol car travelling 11.2 million miles, or driving the length of the A470 more than 60,000 times.
Around £14 million of Welsh Government investment through the Circular Economy Fund has helped establish more than 130 repair cafés across Wales.
At the cafés, skilled volunteers repair items ranging from broken zips to faulty toasters, helping people avoid replacing everyday goods.
Wales already delivers high-performing municipal recycling, and the Welsh Government’s Beyond Recycling strategy aims to move further up the waste hierarchy by encouraging repair and reuse as everyday habits.
Huw Irranca-Davies said: “Wales is already second in the world for recycling, and now we are building a culture where repair and reuse become second nature. Reaching one million kilograms of carbon saved through our repair café network is an incredible milestone. When we repair rather than replace, we are tackling the climate and nature crisis and saving money. I am asking everyone in Wales to join Fix it February and give a broken item a second life for free.”
Repair cafés are described as delivering wider benefits for communities, including reducing waste, helping households save money, creating social connections and supporting skills development. The Welsh Government says learning to repair contributes to lifelong learning and Wales’s green growth agenda.
Phoebe Brown, Director of Repair Café Wales, said: “This achievement reflects the dedication of volunteers and communities across Wales who are delivering real environmental and social benefits through repair. Repair cafés are about much more than fixing broken items. They help people save money, learn skills, and connect with their community whilst taking practical action on climate change. Fix it February is a brilliant opportunity for more people to get involved whether by visiting a repair café, learning new skills, or supporting a repair business in their local area.”
There are a number of repair cafes across Flintshire including Flint, Mold and Buckley – locations can be found here https://repaircafewales.org/locations/
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