herbert on Nostr: Here's a way in which Austria walks the sustainability talk: They offer a ...
Here's a way in which Austria walks the sustainability talk: They offer a Geräte-Retter-Prämie (appliance-rescue-bonus) when one has an older appliance fixed instead of replaced. That's a government-provided refund of up to 130 euro for a repair. Our 12-year old dishwasher was just repaired for ~350 euros. The repair man told me about the refund option. And I just submitted the request online; easy-peasy. Having lived in the US for 20+ years, I can only be amazed ...
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