A repair festival was held again in Viljandi. Over the past five years, it has become Estonia's most important event promoting repair and reuse.
This time, there were 30 workshops for visitors. They taught things like repairing folk costumes, renovating old houses, organizing books, and avoiding waste. It was also shown how to maintain a scythe and sharpen a knife.
In the blacksmith's workshop, blacksmith Tõnis Luik explained that metal is a good material for repair. Metal objects can be easily built upon or polished. In forging, the material is plastic and can be repaired very well.
Repairing electricity bills is also possible. Joining energy communities is a growing trend. There, energy is produced using solar, wind, or biomass power. This helps reduce electricity costs.
In another part of the festival, people could trade second-hand items. Tools, clothes, furniture, and car parts were sold or given away. Trader Rego Purin said they promote green thinking and help people.
The festival organizers believe that people's attitudes toward repair and reuse are changing. They hope that in the future, people will buy things that can be repaired and try to fix broken items first.