1. Repair Kopitiam
Revive the repair culture in Singapore and salvage your (seemingly) broken products. Not sure how you can fix them? Visit the Repair Kopitiam to get some help on mending malfunctioned household items, such as irons, damaged radios, faultu fans, wobbly chairs and furniture, torn clothes, and more – for free.
These sessions take place every last Sunday of the month at public venues, such as void decks and community centres. Visit their to find out if there will be one near you soon.
2. Green issues by Agy
If you love fashion, craft and DIY, here’s your chance to make your clothes last longer. Reconnect with your wardrobe by learning useful repairing, repourposing and upcycling transformation techniques at workshops offered by avid upcycler and advocate of sustainable fashion, Agatha Lee. She’ll also throw in valuable advice on how to make eco-conscious fashion choices in Singapore. Get more details here.
3. Project Upcycle
Organised by the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC), this community programme aims to reduce waste by teaching residents to turn trash into treasure via regular workshops. They even held a fun Project Upcycle Competition and The Up Market – an exciting flea market that showcased various creative upcycled items for sale.
4. Maker Spaces
If you need dedicated space for your DIY and upcycling projects, there are plenty of community platforms in Singapore where you can design, create and work on making stuff. Check out these cool tinkering spaces and see if they fit your needs.
Mettle Work
Sustainable Living Lab (SL2)
Fashion Maker Space
Singapore Makers
OneMaker Group
Home-Fix XPC
Article by Muneerah Bee, originally appeared in The Finder.