Every year, millions of mobile phones are thrown away, with the vast majority of them ultimately ending up in landfills. And the production of each and every one of such technologies required the use of scarce resources found on earth.
We are here to remove the element of fear around the process of reselling used tech and reward individuals for their efforts to reduce the amount of trash produced.
In light of projections that by 2021, e-waste would have surpassed China's Great Wall, the rapidly expanding refurbished goods market is working to raise consumers' consciousness about the need of modifying their consumption habits.
Every day brings the release of yet another generation of smartphones, computers, wearables, and other technological marvels that have made technology an integral aspect of modern life.
However, the variety of options available comes with serious drawbacks, since electronic trash is a major contributor to the global environmental catastrophe.
A recent analysis concluded that by 2021, the worldwide mountain of e-waste will weigh 57 million tonnes, making it heavier than the Great Wall of China.
In light of these results, the Royal Society of Chemistry has urged a concerted effort by governments, corporations, and the general people throughout the world to create a more robust circular economy.
Without intervention, experts predict that by 2024 the United Kingdom would have surpassed Norway as Europe's largest producer of e-waste per capita.
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