Eco-conscious Brits are filling their homes with broken things rather than throwing out or repairing, according to a new poll.
New research of 1000 British families has revealed that cupboards and drawers are filled with an average of £437 worth of broken items per household at any one time.
Despite two-thirds of people in the UK instinctively wanting to repair stuff as soon as it breaks, half admitted to holding onto broken items for months on end with 1 in 5 people storing things for well over a year.
Sugru Mouldable Glue whose product can help tackle the issue commissioned the research. Commenting on the findings a spokesperson for the company said;
“It’s so frustrating when stuff breaks and understandable when people fret about adding it to landfill.”
“Every house has this kind of cupboard of shame, with no clue how to tackle it. Making repair easier for people will be crucial in beating our throwaway culture and help people save money along the way.”
Feeling unsure about how to fix something and also feeling too guilty to throw it out were the top two reasons why eco anxious Brits hold onto broken items for so long.
Laptops (31%), phones (31%) and tablets (23%) featured high on the list of broken things families stash away at home alongside family treasures (44%), garden tools (25%) and broken Christmas decorations (14%).
The poll also found that one-fifth of people admitted to rarely getting around to repairing broken things. While 59 per cent of people were resigned to the idea that many things can’t be fixed.
Top Sixteen Items Eco-Conscious Brits Stash Away
Family treasures
Laptops
Phone
Watches
Garden Tools
Tablets
Ornaments
Furniture
Christmas decorations
Picture frames
TVs
Kitchen appliances
Kindles
Kids toys
Exercise equipment
Crockery
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