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b'Why create more landfill? Perhaps you should resist the urge to toss those old sneakers, the broken ceiling fan, or last year\\u2019s smart phone.\\xa0Instead, repurpose them!\\xa0Global junk entrepreneurs are leading the way in turning trash to treasure, while right-to-repair advocates fight for legislation that would give you a decent shot at fixing your own electronic devices.\\xa0\\nAnd, if you toss food scraps down the drain as you cook, are you contributing to a \\u201cfatberg\\u201d horror in the sewer?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nJohn Love\\xa0\\u2013 Synthetic biologist at the University of Exeter\\n\\n\\nAdam Minter\\xa0\\u2013 Author of\\xa0Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale\\n\\n\\n\\nAmanda Preske\\xa0\\u2013 Chemist and the owner of Circuit Breaker Labs\\n\\n\\nNathan Proctor\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0National campaign director for U.S. Public Interest Research Group \\u2013 (PIRGS) Right to Repair campaign\\n\\n\\nKyle Wiens\\xa0\\u2013 CEO of\\xa0I-Fixit, an Internet repair community\\n\\nOriginally aired December 16, 2019\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'