How to take care of spent electronic devices.
Spent electronics, also known as E-Waste
Most of us have it. An untouched pile of old cables, earphones, digital cameras, phones etc. These spent electronics are also known as E-Waste. But how do you take care of your spent electronic devices? Here’s a list of 4 tips.
1. Check the condition
Do a fast check-up on your electronics. Are they still working and only have some beauty flaws? Or are they completely wasted and nearly impossible to power up?
2. Sell or donate
Many of the devices we store at home are good enough to be sold or donated to second-hand stores. With many new apps and the Facebook Marketplace, you’ll have an ad up and running in seconds.
3. Repair
Perhaps some of your E-Waste is just in need of a new battery or some new cables. There are many online stores that sell spare parts for a reasonable price, or you could find a service store that can repair it for you.
4. Recycle
If any of the above doesn’t fit or work, recycling your E-Waste is the final way to go. Look up your local waste management or sanitation department. They will probably tell you more about how and where to recycle your electronics.
Why do we write about this?
As a provider of batteries and battery solutions, we feel a responsibility to follow up on the whole product life, not only at the beginning where we are involved. Plastic and chemical waste are two of many grave factors of the world’s increasing problems around pollution and waste. One of our ways of playing our part in protecting the environment is to make a handy guide on how to take care of your E-Waste.
Down below you can see other ways on how we try to make a difference.
Green Investment
All of the sustainable investments that we do in the GPBM Nordic Group are labeled under the Green Investment project.
El-Kretsen
We are members of the Swedish El-Kretsen– a nationally approved collection system of electrical and electronic waste and batteries. Find out more about El-Kretsen.
Freepower Solar boat
A project led by Green Investment. We support Bjurtech with their project Freepower Solar Boat. Read more about their project here.
