A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

With Christmas coming, which often brings toys for children that need to be assembled, this article in a Resource Recycling newsletter caught my eye.

Reason being; although I am somewhat mechanical minded, for some of my children and grand-children, my assembly of some of their toys was a real challenge. Sometimes just getting the plastic wrapping off them would almost make me lose the Christmas spirit.

The newsletter article addressed the capability of many do-it-yourself citizens to repair items rather than discarding them and getting replacements. Unfortunately, some manufactures are not willing to supply any information on how to repair or have available the necessary parts to repair. Some also require a special tool.