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Embracing the 'Circular Economy' with TMT First... In today's world, environmental sustainability is paramount. With growing concerns about the future of our planet and the species that inhabit it, it's crucial to explore ways to reduce our impact and preserve valuable resources. The circular economy is all about recycling and reusing resources to minimise waste and maximise efficiency. It involves practices such as sending old clothes to charity shops, upcycling furniture, and selling items you no longer need. At TMT First, we embody the principles of the circular economy by focusing on recycling and repairing electronic devices. At TMT First, we're more than just a repair centre, we're champions of sustainability. Accredited by Samsung, Apple and Microsoft, our primary goal is ‘keeping technology alive for longer.’ By extending the lifecycle of mobile phones, tablets, wearables, and laptops, we reduce the strain on the planet's finite resources. The average mobile phone goes through several users during its lifetime. Each stage prolongs the device's usefulness. Premium devices like iPhone and Samsung Galaxy can last 6-8 years with proper maintenance, including repairs and battery replacements. Don't Replace, Repair. Before discarding your old tech, consider repairing it with TMT First. If repair isn't feasible, we'll responsibly recycle your device, salvaging usable components to minimise waste. Join us in embracing the circular economy and making a positive impact on the environment—one repair at a time! #oneplanet #samsungrepair #applerepair #ecologi

Imagine reducing global e-waste by millions of tons simply by rethinking how we design our gadgets. 📱 Enter modular device design—a revolutionary approach where devices are built with interchangeable parts. Currently, the world produces over 50 million tons of e-waste annually, with only 20% being recycled properly. Companies like Fairphone and Google's Project Ara have pioneered phones where components like the camera, battery, or processor can be easily swapped out. This means instead of discarding an entire device due to one faulty part, users can replace just that piece. In fact, modular devices can extend product life cycles by up to 85%, significantly cutting down on waste. By embracing modularity, tech companies can not only reduce environmental impact but also offer consumers cost-effective upgrades. Could this be the key to sustainable electronics? Let's rethink, rebuild, and reduce. 🌎 #SustainableTech #GreenIT #ESG #TechForGood

Maximise Value in your Used Device Fleet Do you have a fleet of old tech you don’t know what to do with? Maybe obsolete, maybe broken, maybe they have secure data? Maybe they are locked, maybe you don’t have chargers, maybe your organisation just tries to ignore the growing pile because ‘whose job is it anyway?’ Don’t just ignore the problem, it won’t go away. At TMT First we are here to help, to take care of your problem and integrate old tech back into the circular economy. In the words of our slogan, ‘keeping technology alive for longer’. Here’s what we can do for you, whether you have 1 or 1000 devices: ✅ Grading, Assessment & Valuation Phones, tablets, wearables and laptops, we can run complete diagnostics and checks to assess exactly what you have. Let TMT First assess and report back on each unit. We will then provide a competitive valuation should you wish to sell. ✅ Repair and Refurbish As a Samsung Accredited Service Centre and Apple Independent Repair Provider, TMT First are one of the UK’s leading repair centres. We repair all makes of tech, to exacting standards. Should it be economically viable we can repair your tech for resale or repurposing. ✅ Certified Data Wiping We work with Blackbelt, the leading software provider for device wiping down to a forensic level. Should you wish to wipe all data from your tech prior to selling or repurposing at TMT First we can not only do this but provide a DataWipe Certificate. ✅ Selling & Buying If you decide to sell off your old tech fleet TMT First will make you a competitive offer. Alternatively, should you have a demand for quality used tech, at TMT First we can help with supply. All our phones, tablets, wearables and laptops go through extensive testing prior to resale – we believe they are the best available. ✅ Disposal Should your tech be beyond repair we can shred your devices and separate the precious metals for recycling. We have a zero-landfill policy and can dispose of your tech in a secure and environmentally friendly way. #samsungrepair #applerepair #techrepair

At NTT we are working hard behind the scenes to drive transformation and adoption of circular economy principles across our ecosystem of global and local partners and clients. I would love to see more clients engaging us around this critical topic ;) #sustainability #sustainableIT #sustainablesolutions #environment #ewaste #ITAD #recycling #circulareconomy #ITcircularity

🕵 A post to straighten some facts around company emissions through IT: the biggest carbon culprit is end-user devices, not on-premises data centers 🤌 End-user devices—laptops, tablets, smartphones, and printers—generate 1.5 to 2.0 times more carbon globally than data centers, says McKinsey & Company. #greenit helps reduce carbon emission from hardware by up to 70%. This is why we get up every day at circulee.

The latest data on e-waste generation is alarming. We're seeing a dramatic increase in the volume of electronic waste, with smartphones, laptops, and TVs topping the discard list. Why the surge? A combination of factors, including faster technological advancements, shorter product lifespans, and increasing consumerism. This trend poses significant environmental challenges, as e-waste contains hazardous materials. It's time to rethink our consumption habits and prioritise responsible disposal. What are your thoughts on this growing issue? #ewaste #sustainability #electronics #recycling #environment #tech #consumerism #circulareconomy

🍎 Apple’s Unstoppable Innovation: Setting the Standard for Tech Excellence in 2024  🍎 In 2024, **Apple** continues to push the boundaries of technology, leading the way in AI integration, environmental sustainability, and user-centric design. With groundbreaking releases like the M3 chip, Apple redefined performance efficiency, providing faster processing with lower energy consumption. 🌱🔋 A standout moment was Apple’s commitment to **sustainability**. By introducing 100% recycled materials in new devices, they demonstrated how global tech companies can lead in environmental responsibility. 🌍 Their sustainability practices are a model for the future of electronics. hashtag #GreenTech Apple's **AI-powered personal assistants**, integrated across devices, have enhanced user experiences through seamless interconnectivity and smarter processing. From **AI-driven health monitoring** features to augmented reality innovations, Apple is truly reshaping how we interact with technology. 🤖🩺 This year has also seen a major push in the **wearables** market, with the Apple Watch evolving into a full-fledged health companion, offering **non-invasive glucose monitoring** and personalized fitness recommendations. 🎯 Apple continues to show the power of **ecosystem synergy**, where hardware, software, and services come together to offer unmatched customer value. As we look ahead, Apple's focus on privacy, sustainability, and human-centric innovation keeps them at the forefront of the tech industry. 🌟 hashtag #TechInnovation #Sustainability #AI #WearableTech #Apple2024 #GreenTech #HealthTech #FutureOfTech

Historically, innovation followed a clear path. Ideas became products, and those products steadily improved over time, eventually reaching a point of maturity. Take TVs and washing machines, for example. You're unlikely to replace them every few years, let alone within a decade, as newer generations offer marginal enhancements. These products have essentially matured, and the expectation is to maximise their lifespan. Smartphones and laptops, however, belonged to a different innovation cycle. The computing and software world was constantly evolving, offering compelling reasons for frequent upgrades. But as these products mature, companies face a new challenge as consumers are now comfortable holding onto their devices for longer, as the "good enough" mindset prevails. The article explores the concept of diminishing returns in consumer tech: when consumers perceive a product as 'good enough', companies will struggle to innovate their way to increasing sales.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸 I feel that Smart phone technologies have clearly evolved at a much faster rate than any other. The rapid evolution of smartphone technologies can be analyzed through a management consultant's lens, considering strategic, operational, and market dynamics: # Demand Driven Innovation # Intense Competitive landscape # Short product life cycle # Massive R & D investment # Integration of emerging technologies # Economic viability Smartphones epitomize a sector where strategy, execution, and market alignment converge, offering valuable lessons for any fast-paced industry. I hope we also focus more on addressing the challenges of Environment (pollution, climate change, waste management, overpopulation) and terminal illnesses.

Smartphone Woes - Big Data is a Challenge Last week I posted a poll (check comments for the link) to understand user preference on Repair vs Renewal for Smartphones in case of Display issues. Most chose Repairability at a Local Repair Shop over Service centers and buying a new device. Out of personal experience, I would choose the same - for two reasons - A. Convenience and good customer care provision over service centers B. An extensive Environmental Footprint of every device throughout its Lifecycle. Important points to note:- 📌 Smartphone components are made of a long list of critical materials including plastics, glass, metals like copper, aluminum, tin, zinc, chromium, gold, silver, platinum, rare-earth metals like tantalum, lithium, indium, cobalt, europium, etc. The extraction of these materials is resource-energy-intensive with mining leaving ecosystems ravaged. 📌 The manufacturing process requires extensive primary and secondary resource inputs and outputs having the largest impacts in the whole lifecycle (Refer to Infographic) 📌 Smarter functions require more sophisticated design and material requirements (in device and co-service functions like wireless networks & servers, etc) putting pressure on the already limited reserves. 📌 At the end of life of the device, the fate decides if the materials are retrieved to be reused or end up as toxicants into the ecosystem. 📌 The overall impact on human health & safety as toxicity, poor working conditions causing chronic illnesses, and environmental damage. Though these are qualitative results, organizations need to focus on Data-driven Lifecycle analysis (ISO 14040 framework) and introduce Circular Business models to overcome risks of resource shortages, design obsolescence, and environmental degradation as a part of their Sustainable Goals. We at Green Phoenix Circular Solutions (GPCS) have recognized the challenges firms face in collecting vast amounts of transparent, traceable, and accurate data to improve their ESG performance and Redesign from Linear to Circular. With increased demand, the smartphone industry needs to "Think Different"(Apple) and "Do What you Can't" (Samsung Electronics) ignore anymore - using Industry 4.0 to analyze & design their products and value-chains, and "Never Settle" (OnePlus) while being Sustainable to cater to a "Digital Life" (Jio) How do you think Industries can better manage and visualize the Data? Please share your views in the comments. #lifecycleassessment #bigdata #dataanalytics #circulareconomy #regenerativedesign