Electrical waste
Repair Week 2024: There's a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
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Repair Week 2024: There's a simple way to save over £450 per year – start fixing stuff
Londoners discarded nearly £2 billion worth of repairable items last year, new research has revealed – wasting over £250 per person.
Most Brits bin electrical items if they break. These 'magic' Repair Cafés are trying to change that
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Most Brits bin electrical items if they break. These 'magic' Repair Cafés are trying to change that
Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?
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Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?
'If we can fix it, we will': The Fixing Factory, where broken appliances get another chance
'If we can fix it, we will': The Fixing Factory, where broken appliances get another chance
Right to repair: What the new law means for you and your family
Right to repair: What the new law means for you and your family
Black Friday's e-splurge comes at a massive green cost for the environment
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