A recycled iPhone saves on waste
If there’s one thing we are not short on, it’s e-waste. The world produced 41.8million tonnes of the stuff in 2014 which was a 24% increase from 2010 according to a UN report. With same report finding that 90% of it is illegally traded or dumped. Where will this dumping go? Into the ground. Yet we continue to produce more of it. By buying a refurbished iPhone, this will decrease the amount of e-waste we create and in turn significantly reduce the impact it has on the environment.
On average 1 million smartphones would contain the equivalent of 75lbs of gold, over 35,000lbs of copper, 770lbs of silver and 33lbs of palladium. You wouldn’t throw that away as jewellery so why as a smartphone?
Choosing a recycled phone gives a device a second life
Not only does the recycling of that phone have a positive impact on the environment, someone else will want your device.
This could be someone who cant afford the latest devices, schools with budgets, start up businesses who have limited cash flow or underprivileged families. By recycling it closes the gap between the social classes and makes devices available for all. We still refurbish and resell devices that are too old for some. You can buy a refurbished iPhone 5s right up through to the refurbished iPhone 11 Pro online, thus catering for all budgets and giving everyone the chance to own a high end smartphone.
Recycled devices reduces landfill and lowers damage to the environment
As mentioned earlier, so much e-waste is being dumped. This will of course have a huge negative impact on the environment. There are of course hazardous metals and chemicals such as lead and arsenic in devices such as smartphones and tablets. Incorrect disposal of these and sending them to landfill can have a serious effect with these chemicals leaking back into the water systems which feeds back to us and effects the sea life in between.
Obtaining all these heavy metals also requires procedures to obtain them which also have a big impact on the environment. By reusing these devices you are lessening the need to obtain them for new devices and therefore lessening your impact on the environment.
Recycled, refurbished tech can be cheaper
All of our recycled iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches come with a 12 month warranty and are fully tested with a 60+ point inspection, you get the same quality as a new one without the cost of it. Like with any new product, the first part of its life cycle is where the majority of its depreciation happens. By buying a used device, you are able to still receive the performance but purchasing the device after that depreciation has happened. Let someone else take the financial hit on the loss.
This ensures you will still get that performance and specification you require but without the steep depreciation after you have purchased it. With this in mind, you will be able to get back a good amount of your costs when you resell in the future… Buy, recycle, recycle, recycle…
Phones have a longer life cycle than you first thought
With a 12 month warranty and the ability with our in house technicians to repair pretty much all faults, replacement parts are easier than ever to sort. You wouldn’t get rid of your car whenever it got a flat tyre or a fault, so why would you with a phone? Rather than that phone being thrown in the bin because the battery life has got shorter, why not instead bring it to us and we can fit a new battery for less than £50?
We still sell and maintain iPhone 5s’s which are now more than 5 years old. This just goes to show that the phone you first thought had had its day, can still continue to function and provide you with all the functionality you need. Simply drop in to store, check the website pricing, email or call and we can provide you with all the costs you need to get it back up and running.
