Here are 10 ways to reduce your holiday e-waste:
1. Don’t give in to the temptation of that shiny new gizmo. Try extending the life of your existing electronics instead of buying new ones. Consider whether you truly need to get new ones before rushing to buy the latest stuff.
2. Have broken electronics repaired to give them a new lease of life. Electricians and technicians can almost fix everything for reasonable fees.
3. Have the outdated component of an electronic product refurbished or upgraded instead of buying an entirely new replacement.
4. Never throw unwanted electronics along with ordinary trash. Pass them on to relatives and friends in need for reuse. Trust in the old adagé: one person's trash is another person's treasure.
5. Collect spent household batteries, cellphone batteries, fluorescent lamps, and empty ink cartridges. Label them and safely store in a covered container kept out of reach of children and pets.
6. Donate usable electronics like computers and laptops to charities and schools or give them to your neighbors.
7. Visit the manufacturer’s website or call the dealer to find out if they have a takeback program or scheme for your discarded electronics.
8. Earn from your e-waste. List it on sulit.com.ph or consider appropriate recycling options. Contact the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) for advice on environmentally-safe recycling options.
9. If you really need to spend for new electronics, choose items with less hazardous substances, greater recycled content, higher energy efficiency, longer life span, and those that will produce less waste. If the device is battery-operated, buy rechargeable instead of disposable batteries. Go for products with good warranty and takeback policies.
Some resources that may come in handy:
Greenpeace International's Guide to Greener Electronics - Ranks manufacturers of computers, mobile phones, TVs, and game consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling, and climate change.
RoHS logo - An indicator that a product complies with the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which restricts the use of 6 hazardous materials in manufacturing: cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated biphenyl ethers.
Energy Star label - Indicates that the product is energy efficient, conserving electricity use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked with energy production and use.
10. Take good care of your electronic device – whether it’s brand new, refurbished, or hand-me-down – as sound maintenance will prolong its lifespan. Read the instruction manual carefully and get acquainted and trained on an easy fix-it-yourself guide. – Pia Ranada/Rappler.com
Here are 10 ways to reduce your holiday e-waste:
1. Don’t give in to the temptation of that shiny new gizmo. Try extending the life of your existing electronics instead of buying new ones. Consider whether you truly need to get new ones before rushing to buy the latest stuff.
2. Have broken electronics repaired to give them a new lease of life. Electricians and technicians can almost fix everything for reasonable fees.
3. Have the outdated component of an electronic product refurbished or upgraded instead of buying an entirely new replacement.
4. Never throw unwanted electronics along with ordinary trash. Pass them on to relatives and friends in need for reuse. Trust in the old adagé: one person's trash is another person's treasure.
5. Collect spent household batteries, cellphone batteries, fluorescent lamps, and empty ink cartridges. Label them and safely store in a covered container kept out of reach of children and pets.
6. Donate usable electronics like computers and laptops to charities and schools or give them to your neighbors.
7. Visit the manufacturer’s website or call the dealer to find out if they have a takeback program or scheme for your discarded electronics.
8. Earn from your e-waste. List it on sulit.com.ph or consider appropriate recycling options. Contact the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) for advice on environmentally-safe recycling options.
9. If you really need to spend for new electronics, choose items with less hazardous substances, greater recycled content, higher energy efficiency, longer life span, and those that will produce less waste. If the device is battery-operated, buy rechargeable instead of disposable batteries. Go for products with good warranty and takeback policies.
Some resources that may come in handy:
Greenpeace International's Guide to Greener Electronics - Ranks manufacturers of computers, mobile phones, TVs, and game consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling, and climate change.
RoHS logo - An indicator that a product complies with the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which restricts the use of 6 hazardous materials in manufacturing: cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated biphenyl ethers.
Energy Star label - Indicates that the product is energy efficient, conserving electricity use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked with energy production and use.
10. Take good care of your electronic device – whether it’s brand new, refurbished, or hand-me-down – as sound maintenance will prolong its lifespan. Read the instruction manual carefully and get acquainted and trained on an easy fix-it-yourself guide. – Pia Ranada/Rappler.com
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