abarbarian Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 A study last year revealed the worth of smartphones in our drawers was £1bn, while five billion handsets were thrown away worldwide in 2022. Quote the technician sat in front of me had likely fixed a few of the more than 900 devices processed at the Ingram Micro Lifecycle hub in Norwich each day. The 34-year-old facility, with a floor big enough to hold 20 tennis courts, has around 800 employees. Quote Old phones 'should never go to landfill' They end up with Ingram's workers via Virgin Media O2's recycle scheme, which lets people, regardless of network, submit their phone for repair or recycling. Last year, it paid out £36m to people who sold their phones - and plenty are choosing to buy second-hand. Quote The huge number of phones going to waste Five billion phones are estimated to have been thrown away worldwide last year, but less than 20% of e-waste is recycled and ends up part of Mutonono's cherished "circular economy". Ingram Micro Lifecycle offers state-of-the-art solutions to address the return, refurbishment, repair, and remarketing of technology products, all to help customers enable a circular economy. I was surprised to find out that the company was set up in 1984 and that it operates in 80 countries. I wonder if they would give me some loot for my spare Nokia flip phone ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymac46 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I've got a couple of old Samsung Galaxy models around here which I may fix up for the grandkids to play wifi games on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookmem Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) On 9/13/2023 at 7:52 AM, raymac46 said: I've got a couple of old Samsung Galaxy models around here which I may fix up for the grandkids to play wifi games on. Why bother with old phones with tiny screens when you can buy a 7 or 8 inch Amazon FIre HD for $20? https://computers.woot.com/plus/amazon-kindle-and-fire-tablets-28?utm_campaign=Daily%2bDigest%2b14%2b09%2b23&ref=eml&utm_source=Daily%2bDigest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=m_1&utm_content=Subheader-B&ref_=pe_3185080_752250200 They are being recycled too. Edited September 14, 2023 by Bookmem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymac46 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I've got a couple of tablets around here but for some reason the grandkids like phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookmem Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 2 hours ago, raymac46 said: I've got a couple of tablets around here but for some reason the grandkids like phones. One, a phone fits in their pocket, and two, other kids think they actually have their own smartphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1Bilion pounds ? That's it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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