Fixing for a Change

Kensington's Philly Fixers Guild works to keep broken items out of the landfill 
 Philly Fixers Guild co-founder Holly Logan and founder Ben Davis created a long-term repair group to teach people how to fix their own broken items. | Photos by Megan Matuzak
That formerly dependable but now inoperable vacuum cleaner doesn’t have to go to

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Plugged In

Mark McGee organizes electronics recycling events several times a year. | Photo by Megan Matuzak
Mark McGee, Kensington's undisputed electronics recycling champion 
The average American throws away approximately 62 pounds of electronics a year, says Kensington resident Mark McGee, citing a WHYY podcast on electronics waste. “I don’t think people realize there is a lot of toxic

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