Repair bon in Vienna: Funding exhausted - when does the return come?
Repair bon in Vienna: Funding exhausted - when does the return come?
In Vienna, an initiative was launched to encourage to repair broken things instead of throwing them away. The Viennese repair bon, which has covered half of the repair costs up to 100 euros since May, was very popular. But now the contingent of the funding is exhausted, which means that no new repair bons can be downloaded. The website clearly points out that due to the high demand there are no more funds available.
In the past few months, many Viennese citizens have been happy to receive the support if they brought damaged objects to the specialist workshop. According to reports from ORF Wien> The program was very successful due to the great demand and motivated many, their loved ones To repair property instead of simply disposing of it.
outlook for the future
The Viennese repair bon was first introduced in autumn 2020, and by 2027 a total of 1.2 million euros are available for this program. Although no more bons are now available, there is hope that the funding will soon return. The City of Vienna announced that it would inform about a new campaign period in good time. In the meantime, people who still have damaged objects have no choice but to wait.
Over the year 2023, more than 140,300 repair bons were redeemed, which shows that the program is of great interest. In the first two years of the initiative, over 40,000 objects were repaired and around 2,800 tons of CO₂ emissions were avoided. These numbers underline the importance of repair bon for the environment and the relief of the dumps.
The Situation around the Viennese repair bon remains exciting, we compare it with other current topics, such as the personnel problem in the kindergartens of the city or the award of parking space monitoring. It can only be hoped that the initiative will be continued soon and that even more people can reach. Details about the upcoming developments are announced by the city of Vienna when there are news.
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