• 40% of TVs which are replaced work well.
• Non smart TVs can be upgraded to 'smart' TVs through portable media players/Amazon Fire/Apple TV.
• From 1. March 2021 in Europe, the parts of a television that can easily break down have to be available to consumers and repairers within three weeks, for at least seven years after the date as of which a model is no longer in production. This also applies to repair instructions and software updates.
• Non smart TVs can be upgraded to 'smart' TVs through portable media players/Amazon Fire/Apple TV.
• From 1. March 2021 in Europe, the parts of a television that can easily break down have to be available to consumers and repairers within three weeks, for at least seven years after the date as of which a model is no longer in production. This also applies to repair instructions and software updates.
If the lifespan of TVs in Germany increased from 6 to 13 years, consumers would not lose any money and 2mn tonnes of CO2e could be avoided annually on a national level.
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