Britons would rather throw away than repair
May 24, 2008
A survey has revealed that most Britons throw away damaged or broken household electrical items instead of attempting to repair them.
The study showed that 86% of people would immediately discard broken electrical items, despite pressure to cut down on landfill waste. Nearly half of those surveyed would replace a stereo, MP3 or DVD player because it had stopped working. Another 12% would replace the item simply because a fuse had blown.
The research was done by insurer Legal &General. Four thousand adults were surveyed.
It also revealed that 44% would not try and fix a broken dishwasher and 18% would discard a kettle coated in limescale.
Ruth Wilkins from Legal & General said “With environmental issues increasingly on the public agenda, it is surprising that such a large number of us are still choosing to replace our household goods and possessions rather than try and repair them.”
www.legalandgeneral.com
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