{"id":37153,"date":"2014-09-24T12:02:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T10:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/repaircafe.meodemo.nl\/en\/france-discovers-repair-cafe\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T12:48:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T10:48:26","slug":"france-discovers-repair-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/france-discovers-repair-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"France discovers Repair Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Convergences World Forum
\n<\/strong>She was in Paris on Wednesday September 10 to talk about the Repair Caf\u00e9 during Convergences World Forum<\/a>. In the beautiful H\u00f4tel de Ville, she participated in a roundtable discussion on the circular economy. She also responded to the question of whether or not it\u2019s bad for the economy when products last longer due to better design and repair, as they do not need to be replaced as quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe we need to turn things around\u201d, says Martine Postma. \u201cI think there is a desire for good products that last longer and that can be repaired easily. If our current economic model doesn\u2019t stimulate this desire, then we need to adjust the model. Several ways can be thought up that stimulate sustainability while also letting the economy flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an example, Martine mentioned the idea of lowering labour taxes while increasing the taxes on raw materials. \u201cThat way new products will become more expensive, but it will be cheaper to repair them. As a result, the profession of repairman will gain ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

European Week for Waste Reduction
\n<\/strong>In November, the Repair Caf\u00e9 will get an even larger podium in France. The umbrella environmental organisation France Nature Environnement<\/a> invites its 3,000 members to organise their own Repair Caf\u00e9 that month, during the European Week for Waste Reduction<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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