Tag: OnePoll
Misconceptions slowing down green revolution, claims survey
The green revolution in Britain's homes is being held back by common misconceptions about sustainable products - with one in 10 adults shunning solar panels amid fears they are a fire risk. A study of 2,000 UK homeowners found 11 per cent even avoid LED bulbs because they think they will be too dim. And…
Brits spend over 3 hours a day on phone during Holidays
The Prototype 'Phone Book' from Carphone Warehouse is designed to stop Holidaymakers feeling guilty about checking their phone Brits will spend three-and-a-half hours a day on their phone while on holiday, a study has found. The poll of 2,000 holidaymakers found 38 per cent are now more likely to sit on…
Top 30 Mod Cons: Washing machines and fridge freezers more important than smartphones
Washing machines and fridge freezers have beaten smartphones as the items that are our most prized 'modern conveniences', a new survey shows. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults identified the everyday items which have most improved our lives – including sat nav devices, smartphones and electric kettles. Other items to have made things that little…
