Advocate for a local repair bonus

Repair before replace: with public support

From May 2022, Stadtreinigung Leipzig and SMEKUL (Saxony’s environment ministry) ran a pilot Leipziger Reparaturbonus: residents received support to choose repair over new purchase. Evaluation: 682 products repaired; about 40% of participants said the bonus motivated them to repair.

What you can do elsewhere

• Map repair cafés and trusted craftspeople in your city.
• Ask local government for voucher schemes like Saxony's follow-up statewide repair bonus.
• Share success stories so repair stays visible in policy debates.

Why it matters

Small public subsidies tip the balance toward repair, the Leipzig pilot showed vouchers can motivate real fixes.

Source & repost

Solarpunker reposts this overview for local discovery. The Leipzig pilot has ended; Saxony is implementing a statewide scheme. Project page: Leipziger Reparaturbonus
· Programme: Mein Leipzig schon ich mir
· Organiser: Stadtreinigung Leipzig & SMEKUL