{"id":19610,"date":"2023-03-02T09:18:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T14:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=19610"},"modified":"2023-03-02T09:18:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T14:18:21","slug":"orange-county-environmental-protection-division-epd-to-host-fix-it-dont-pitch-it-community-repair-event","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2023\/03\/orange-county-environmental-protection-division-epd-to-host-fix-it-dont-pitch-it-community-repair-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to Host Fix It! Don\u2019t Pitch It! Community Repair Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Government\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>WHAT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orange County\u2019s unique, free community repair event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/FixIt\"><em>Fix It! Don\u2019t Pitch It!<\/em><\/a> is back! Volunteer fixers offer free minor repairs of gently used everyday household items such as electronics, bicycles, jewelry, eyeglasses, watches, clothing and more.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability, innovation, and collaboration are at the heart of this event that encourages residents to repair and extend the life of their household items. Every item that is fixed equates to one less ending up in the landfill. It also means less money spent buying new items to replace broken ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orange County EPD Staff<\/li>\n<li>Community volunteers helping to join our efforts to take part in the Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Spanish speakers from EPD will be available.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 4, 2023<br \/>\n10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Econ Community Park<br \/>\n3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32829<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INFORMATION: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/FixIt\">www.ocfl.net\/FixIt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19611\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FIDPI-orangey.jpg\" alt=\"Fix it! 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