RETIRED firefighter Eddie Evans has launched a zero waste pop-up repair shop at Warrington Market today, Saturday, which will be available at the main entrance every other Friday starting from February 3.
The Zero Waste Repair Station aims to reduce waste and also raise money for two charities, The \Christie and St Rocco’s Hospice.
Eddie will repair small electrical items for free or, if he doesn’t have the parts required from stripped-down items that have been donated to him, he will just charge cost price for new parts.
He has an electrical testing kit to check if the items are repairable and if so, he will take them home for repair and text the customer when the items are fixed.
In return, he asks for a donation to two charities if people can afford to give:
The Christie Charity which helps to provide support to help cancer patients’ lives
St Rocco’s Hospice which provides care to local residents with life-limiting illnesses
The popup repair shop also aims to help with the cost of living crisis too, as repairing items can often work out more cost-effective than throwing away and replacing with brand new items.
Mr Evans said: “I’m delighted to be joining Warrington Market each Friday to help combat the throwaway society that has developed in recent years. As money is getting tighter, this pop up shop will help residents to look at repair rather than disposal as long-term solutions.”
Cllr Janet Henshaw, cabinet member for sustainability and climate change, who is Eddie’s Ward Cllr. and joined him at the launch said: “I’m delighted The Zero Waste Repair Station is joining the fantastic team at Warrington Market. It will now be even easier and cheaper than ever for residents to reduce, reuse, and recycle items they might otherwise throw away.
“This will also complement the market’s existing goals to encourage residents to shop local and support independent businesses, which also has the added benefit of reducing your carbon footprint as well as supporting local traders at the same time.
“Making small, environmentally-friendly changes like recycling items and shopping local are exactly the kind of changes that take little effort and often help to save some money, all while also helping to reduce our collective carbon footprints in Warrington.”
Eddie, Cllr Henshaw contacted market manager Andy Ward to help provide a location for the pop-up facility which has become the latest attraction at the town’s award-winning market.
For more information, visit warrington.gov.uk/repair-station-market or warrington.gov.uk/market
