Londoners estimated to throw away £1.8bn of repairable items last year

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New survey released for Repair Week finds that 60 per cent of Londoners have electrical items at home in need of repair

London homes are filled with items that could be repaired, according to a new survey which suggests Londoners threw away £1.8bn of repairable items last year. A report released by Repair Week found...

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