Want to learn to repair items? Head to Tampines Bus Interchange

A longstanding repair clinic where people can learn to fix their damaged household items will be located at a busy transport hub for the first time, when it begins operations on Oct 27 at Tampines Bus Interchange.

- Wong Shiying

The tie-up between transport operator SBS Transit and Repair Kopitiam – a 10-year-old community-driven repair meet-up project – encourages people to repair items that are spoilt or not working well, instead of throwing them away.

Speaking to the media on Oct 26 at SBS Transit's inaugural public sustainability event, the company's group chief executive Jeffrey Sim said it is happy to host Repair Kopitiam as "we need to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of all that we do".

"With high footfall and just a short distance from Tampines MRT station, the interchange is a convenient location where people can come and learn repair skills for free, which can lead to a change towards sustainable living," he added.

Launched in 2014 by social enterprise Sustainable Living Lab, Repair Kopitiam has around 200 to 300 active volunteers who teach members of the public to repair electrical, fabric and mechanical items.