Half of Brits 'would shun repairs'

A significant amount of people in the UK would choose not to attempt to repair an electrical device if it stopped working, according to new research.

Legal & General found in its Changing Face of British Homes report that a stereo, DVD or mp3 player would simply be binned and replaced if it was broken.

The findings show that 25 to 34-year-olds are the most wasteful, with 91 per cent choosing to ditch rather than fix, while people in the south of England were also found to nix repairs (88 per cent).

"With environmental issues increasingly on the public agenda, it is surprising that such a large number of us, 86 per cent, are still choosing to replace our household goods and possessions rather than try to repair them," said Ruth Wilkins, head of communications at the company.

Cost could be one reason why Britons do choose to repair rather than replace.

Money charity Credit Action has reported that the amount of personal debt in the UK currently surpasses £1.3 trillion.

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