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"So the decorations are down, the new calendar is up, and the tree’s off to be
recycled. But what’s planned for the old technology we’ve replaced this
Christmas?
The Restart Project, a charity working to tackle e-waste, is encouraging people
to reconsider where they take their unwanted gadgets, drawing attention to
alternatives that are more environmentally friendly than recycling centres.
While our Christmas trees are shredded into organic matter that is great for
the soil, when electronics enter the recycling stream, it’s a very different
story, the team warned.
“The devices will usually be put into huge shredders, which use lots of energy
and generally fail to recover many of the precious metals and critical raw
materials in our devices – materials we need to power the green energy
transition,” explained Fiona Dear, director of The Restart Project.
The charity recently published a report revealing that 81% of waste facilities
in the UK send all electrical and electronic waste into shredders. Reuse and
repair are far more cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally
conscious options, said Dear."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
