Holding onto a mobile phone for an extra year can reduce the carbon footprint of manufacturing a replacement by 24kg Co2 per person writes Gavin Miller, CEO, of Asurion Europe Consumers increasingly prioritise sustainability when buying or replacing products. A 2023 consumer survey revealed rising adoption of behaviours like buying second-hand items, investing in longer-lasting

UK customers could save more than £400 each on average by extending the life of their smartphones, tablets or laptops by a year according to a report by Asurion Europe  The report maintains the UK population could be saving over £18.8 billion by keeping their devices for an additional year then trading them in. It