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🦀 Discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication
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Discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication
A discovery led by the University of St Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs.

I learned about Repair Cafe by the news its funding is discontinued. But more cities need to support this type of events. In a world of planned obsolescence, the environmental bill is being paid by communal waste collection services. A targeted analysis of which repairs could be most cost-effective for waste management could help justify funding of such initiatives with volunteer-based repairs.

Repair Café - SPEC
SPEC brings together repair volunteers and community members at Repair Cafés in Metro Vancouver to fix household items and divert waste.

Repair Café: Registration Open for Hastings Community Centre on February 14th
Made possible by the incredible generosity of our community and foundation supporters, we’re thrilled to invite you to the first Repair Café of the year! SPEC and our fantastic volunteers can’t wait to welcome you back and help repair an item you love.
When: Saturday, February 14th, 9:30am-1:30pm
Where: Hastings Community Centre, 3096 East Hastings St, Vancouver
Learn more about Repair Cafés …

Repair Café - SPEC
SPEC brings together repair volunteers and community members at Repair Cafés in Metro Vancouver to fix household items and divert waste.