Refurbished tech sales grow as Irish users mind their carbon footprint Survey for electronics firm Refurbed finds 73% willing to buy second-hand devices
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Irish consumers are increasingly considering their carbon footprint when choosing technology, with a growing number willing to consider refurbished or second-hand devices in a bid to become more eco-friendly.
Seventy-three per cent of consumers said they would buy a refurbished device if it lowered their carbon footprint, with that number rising to 88 per cent among 18-to-24-year-olds, according to a survey carried out for electronics marketplace Refurbed.
More than half of consumers would buy refurbished devices in the future.