Environmental Associations have spent a long-time encouraging people to stop the poverconsumption of electronic equipment, but it would be impossible to keep our life on track without computers, smartphones, tablets, and a high internet connection.

What About The Environmental Impact?

Two years ago, the global population surpassed 7.7 billion, which means there are many billions of cell phones out there. Over the last decade, the pollution problem has grown exponentially, but the problem can become more complex since no one will use the same electronic equipment for their entire life.

In the United States, companies and individuals get rid of around 150 billion cell phones per year. Do those phones get recycled? Although smartphones contain plastics, metals, and other recyclable materials, only 15% of those discarded phones are recycled.

Here we have some interesting facts about phone recycling. -

1.Up to 80% of a mobile phone can be recycled or reused in new manufacturing processes.

2.Smartphones can hold small amounts of gold, copper, aluminum, and other rare earth metals.

3.Retail stores and recycling facilities collect non-functional or outdated cell phones for recycling.

4.Selling your unwanted IT equipment is an excellent alternative to retrieve some money back.

5.Discarded phones frequently end up in non-developed countries.

6.Electronics, in general, can store a surprising number of sensitive data that must be erased carefully.

7.Extending your electronic equipment's lifecycle is an excellent alternative to stop overproduction, pollution, and resource scarcity.

Selling your old IT equipment?

At GreenTek Solutions, we will offer fair market value on your excess equipment; contact us and receive a free quote today!