This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says… Based on global trade data, its estimate highlights the growing environmental problem of “e-waste”. Many people keep old phones, rather than recycle them, research suggests. Precious minerals not extracted from waste electronics, such… Continue reading E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
How refurbished devices will power the circular phone market in 2022
The mobile industry is changing. Five years ago, it was all about ‘new’. The latest model release was marked with midnight queues outside stores and owning the top model as soon as possible was the ultimate goal. Therefore, in 2022 attitudes have shifted, says Matt Kennedy, Chief Commerce Officer at giffgaff… New is not… Continue reading How refurbished devices will power the circular phone market in 2022
