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Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Rob.
And I'm Sam.
So, how are you today Sam?
Oh, don't ask Rob.
Today's been a nightmare.
This morning I ripped my jeans and later my computer stopped working.
Then when I tried taking it to repair shop, my car wouldn't start.
Oh no, that's terrible.
And the really bad news is that in today's consumer culture,
when something breaks, we usually throw it away and buy a new one instead of trying to repair it.
In this programme we'll learn all about repairing broken things.
By asking what would happen if we stopped junking and got better at fixing?
The world generates over 2 billion tonnes of rubbish every year.
So, we're visiting companies in Sweden, making it easier to mend things when they break,
instead of replacing them.
Whether that's clothes, bikes, or washing machines.
A my quiz question is about one of those companies,
Fixie, a repair service that collects broken bikes from your door and brings them back fixed.