As 3.4 million homeowners confess to throwing broken or unwanted tech in the bin, despite knowing it will harm the planet, Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub are launching the 2023 Time After Time fund with a share of £500,000 available for projects which tackle both electronic waste and support digital inclusion.
The new research reveals that 23 per cent have thrown unwanted items away, even though more than 8 in 10 admit it will damage the environment. The study also found that almost half of homeowners (46%) have an ‘out of sight, out of mind attitude’ towards sorting out their house.
Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Time After Time fund – now in its second year – will award grants from £25,000 up to £100,000 to a variety of organisations including charities, community groups and social enterprises to run projects that reduce e-waste and help people in need to access tech and get online.
