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A large number of Britons would rather replace faulty items than attempt to carry out basic repairs, a new study has suggested.
In newly-published research from Legal & General, it was revealed that almost half (46 per cent) of respondents would rather replace an MP3 player, stereo or DVD player than attempt to repair it if it had stopped working.
Furthermore, the firm suggests that more than one in ten (12 per cent) would look to replace an electrical item if a fuse had blown.
The Changing Face of British Homes study also suggested that the south of England is the most wasteful region when it comes to avoiding repairs, with 88 per cent of respondents found to replace rather than fix household items.
Ruth Wilkins, head of communications at Legal & General's general insurance business, said: "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."
Elsewhere, a recent study by the Waste and Resources Action Programme has recently shown that Britons throw away a third of all food items purchased.
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