In our latest What the Fix podcast, Stacey Tenenbaum, director of the new documentary SCRAP, talks about why we need to think (hard) about what happens to our stuff when it dies.

Stacey Tenenbaum is a filmmaker who recently released her film SCRAP which “tells the story of people who each have a deep connection to objects that have reached their 'end of life.” Jack and Stacey chat about how we’ve come to our current culture of disposability and how having a deeper relationship with the things we own can keep waste out of landfills. As an artist herself, Stacey’s film spends time exploring the role that art plays in upcycling and restoring objects that would otherwise be seen as scrap.

To learn more about the Stacey’s work, you can:

• Check out the website for the movie
• Watch the SCRAP trailer
• Follow Stacey’s updates on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)

News Roundup Links:

• Broken appliances: are they repaired or dumped?
• Podcast: Where Faulty Goods Go to Die
• Deal on common charger: reducing hassle for consumers and curbing e-waste
• Tech is bracing itself as Lina Khan’s FTC agenda takes off
• Proposed ‘repair’ bill goes too far
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Music: Acid Jazz - Kevin MacLeod