https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67777814
'Has your washing machine broken down, or is your electric kettle, laptop or
mobile phone refusing to work?
Well if you live in Austria, the government will pay up to €200 ($219; £173)
towards getting it repaired.
The Repair Bonus voucher scheme is aimed at trying to get people to move away
from throwing away old electrical appliances - and focusing on getting things
mended.
Erik's laptop is broken, so he has come to Helferline, a computer and mobile
phone repair workshop in Vienna. Because of Austria's Repair Voucher scheme, he
will only have to pay 50% of the repair costs to get it fixed.
"It's an old laptop, and I'm trying to make it go again, instead of buying a
new one," he said.
Erik has already used the Repair Bonus to mend an old CD player, which is now
working well. He says the scheme makes it easier to decide whether or not to
throw something away.
"Yeah, it helps, because usually handcraft and people fixing things is much
more expensive than buying a new one. This way, things can be saved."'
Via Rhysy and Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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