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Dare to Repair: How we broke the future

Dare to Repair: How we broke the future

Discovery
Jul 12, 2021 27 min
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<p>Materials engineer Professor Mark Miodownik looks back to the start of the electronics revolution to find out why our electronic gadgets and household goods are less durable and harder to repair now. As he attempts to fix his digital clock radio, he reveals that the drive for cheaper stuff and advances in design and manufacturing have left us with a culture of throwaway technology and mountains of electronic waste.</p><p>Image: Apron housewife at kitchen dish washer, Credit: George Marks/Getty Images</p><p>Producer: Fiona Roberts</p>

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