Repair, reuse instead of buying a new product. In its latest study, the Environmental Transition Agency (Ademe) is very positive about the refurbished consumer electronics market. It is quite logical that the use of recycled products, that is, taking advantage of the upgrade before resale, makes it possible to avoid the production of new ones and therefore reduce the impact on the environment. “Replacing a new laptop with a refurbished laptop avoids using 127 kg of material per year.Adem emphasizes in his report.
76.9 kg of raw materials and 24.6 kg of CO2 emission per year are saved for the smartphone. “In 2020, with sales of 2.8 million units, approximately 215,000 tons of raw materials and 69,000 tons of CO2 equivalent are saved.“.
Prefer local
The impact is even more virtuous if repairs are local and carried out as late as possible in the equipment’s life, adds Adehme. The agency therefore recommends that repairers operate “as close as possible” to their market with products from the same market and that users prefer local repairs with a short circuit. Finally, to be more efficient, when buying a refurbished product, it is better to choose a version without a charger.
For those who prefer the new, Ademen has categorized: a compulsive buyer will switch models every year, while the virtuous will buy a new device every six years.
Source: Le Figaro
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