{"id":13561,"date":"2020-02-25T15:47:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T20:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=13561"},"modified":"2020-02-25T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T20:47:41","slug":"orange-county-to-host-community-repair-event-dont-pitch-it-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/02\/orange-county-to-host-community-repair-event-dont-pitch-it-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County to Host Community Repair Event, \u2018Don\u2019t Pitch It, Fix It!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Environmental Protection Division<\/a> (EPD) will host a community repair event where volunteer \u201cfixers\u201d\u00a0 will offer free minor repairs of gently used household items; such as electronics, bicycles, jewelry, eyeglasses, watches, clothing and more.<\/p>\n

Sustainability, innovation and collaboration are exemplified in this workshop. This event encourages residents to extend the life of their belongings by having them fixed, thereby consuming less and reducing the amount of trash sent to the landfill.<\/p>\n

Last year, Orange County\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Pitch It, Fix It!\u2019 Program won the Pollution Prevention Award from the Florida Chapter of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association, as well as the Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award, Multimedia Category, from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable.<\/p>\n

For more information about the event, visit www.ocfl.net\/DontPitchItFixIt<\/a><\/p>\n

WHO: <\/strong>
\nOrange County EPD staff and Community Volunteers
\n*Spanish speakers from Environmental Protection available to the media. <\/em><\/p>\n

WHEN: <\/strong>
\nSaturday, February 29, 2020
\n11:30 a.m.<\/strong> to 2:30 p.m. \u2013 Volunteer fixers at work
\nCheck in by 2 p.m. to give Volunteer fixers ample time to work on your item(s)<\/p>\n

WHERE: <\/strong>
\nBlanchard Park YMCA Family Center
\n10501 J. Blanchard Trail, Orlando, FL 32817<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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