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Is Your Business Ignoring Its Biggest Carbon Culprit? 🌍 According to McKinsey & Company, end-user devices—laptops, smartphones, and other equipment—account for a staggering 50-60% of enterprise IT emissions, a critical aspect that many organizations overlook. Globally, these devices are responsible for 115-125 megatons of CO2 emissions each year. For IT leaders, adopting Green IT and refurbished devices presents a major opportunity to not only reduce their Green IT emissions but also achieve substantial cost savings associated with new IT purchases. The report shows just how critical it is for businesses to reduce their IT emissions to make a meaningful impact on the bigger picture of global sustainability. At circulee, we provide the solution. Our Green IT devices are already helping over 1,500 B2B customers to cut their IT costs by up to 50% while slashing CO2 emissions by up to 80%. 🌱 Let's reduce emissions, one device at a time. 🌍 #GreenIT #Sustainability #RefurbishedIT #ITEmissions #McKinsey

𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 In today's tech-driven world, our pursuit of the latest gadgets has serious environmental impacts. Here's why choosing refurbished smartphones is essential for sustainability: 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 - Carbon Emissions: Manufacturing a new phone produces 84 kg of CO2. - Production Damage: 90% of a phone's environmental harm occurs during production. 𝐄-𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - New Phones: Generate 200.2 g of e-waste. - Refurbished Phones: Reduce this to just 22 g, an 89% decrease. By opting for refurbished phones, we extend their lifespan and significantly cut e-waste, lowering our carbon footprint and protecting our planet. Making a Difference Together 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬: - Cost Savings: Companies save money for other important initiatives. - Sustainability: A major step towards a greener future, showing commitment to the planet. - Team Spirit: Boosts morale as employees feel proud of their company's eco-friendly choices. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞? Choosing refurbished smartphones can reduce e-waste, save money, and set a positive example. Let’s create a sustainable future together!

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

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

Considering an upgrade to the latest smartphone or laptop? Interesting! We’ve compiled some key facts to explore the lifecycle of our tech, understand its impact, and figure out how we can make more sustainable choices. 🌱 🌱 • Manufacturing a single smartphone consumes about 70kg of raw materials, requiring 240 gallons of water. That's like taking a six-month-long daily shower! • But it's not just about emissions and water use. The metals essential for these gadgets, like lithium and neodymium, are becoming increasingly scarce, leading to environmental and humanitarian issues. A thoughtful decision can ensure the way to a greener future, and Velory can assist you in achieving this as we empower companies to buy and manage their IT in an automated, secure, and circular manner, promoting longer lifetimes for devices and reducing the need for frequent upgrades. #ReusevsRecycle #SustainableTech #CircularIT #ITAssetManagement

Society is pushing back against the throwaway economy, especially in the tech world. Smartphones, with their rare earth elements, are major environmental culprits. Fortunately, initiatives like the Right-to-Repair movement are making waves, influencing legislation to support longer-lasting devices.  ➡️ Did you know we produce around 53.6 million tons of e-waste each year? Extending the life of our gadgets and making them easier to repair and recycle can drastically reduce this. The EU and the USA are leading the way with new regulations to support repairability and sustainability. However, the industry is still resistant, driven by short product cycles and the push to sell new models every couple of years. But how much true innovation happens in such a short time? Many consumers are now opting for refurbished devices or keeping their gadgets longer, prioritizing sustainability over the latest trends ♻️. At RNT, we've always championed repair-friendly and modular IT solutions, ensuring longevity and efficiency. Do we really need a new device every two years? 💡 I invite everyone to rethink our tech consumption and prioritize sustainability. #RNTRausch #makingITpossible #sustainability #ewaste

The Future of IT is Circular Did you know that almost 50% of people replace their smartphones while they’re still perfectly functional? The same happens in businesses with IT equipment. Many devices are replaced after just 2-3 years, often ending up as e-waste. 🌍 With supply chains still struggling and sustainability becoming a major focus, it’s time to rethink how we approach IT procurement. Leasing or renting IT hardware extends its lifecycle, cutting costs and reducing the carbon footprint. Let’s talk about how the circular IT economy can help meet your sustainability goals while keeping budgets in check. 💡 What do you think? How does your company handle decommissioned IT equipment? #GreenIT #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ITManagement

I’m thrilled to collaborate with Seth Heine on a new article, “Not Circular Enough” in which we argue that the world needs to double the number of smartphones that flow to reuse and material recovery by 2030. Currently, less than 25% of the billions of phone manufactured follow circular pathways. Seth is a prominent entrepreneur with years of experience in mobile devices. The company that he co-founded, PrologMobile, is the leading provider of data analytics performing analysis on 15 million pre-owned phones every year. In this article, we trace the global flow of phones to demonstrate that a large portion remain outside formal recovery programs, leading to substantial electronic waste. The Sankey diagram we created for 2022 shows that only 23% of phones sold enter formal takeback programs offered by manufacturers, carriers, or third party platforms. Of these, 80% are refurbished for resale, while 20% are recycled. The majority of phones not processed through formal channels (approximately 950 million in 2022) are kept by consumers in drawers or closets, creating a significant waste of resources and potential environmental harm. According to the US EPA, for every million recycled smartphones, it is possible to recover over 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium. The bottom line is that the smart phone economy needs to become much more circular. To double the number of phones processed through formal channels, we suggest a multi-faceted approach involving improved takeback programs, consumer education, financial incentives, and regulatory measures.  The growing number of circular platforms selling smartphones also have a role to play in removing friction from resale. The goal of doubling circularity in the smart phone economy is ambitious but it can be done.  Let’s get to work.  👉 The full article can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gxdDpv4j #circulareconomy #circularity #smartphones #buyback #recycle #criticalmaterials #marketplaces #platformstrategy #GSMA

It's been a privilege to collaborate on this article and the Sankey Graph with my friend and esteemed colleague Peter C. Evans, PhD, capturing the global state of smartphone and connected-device recycling. Reflecting on 25 years of building recycling programs and standards for industry credibility, it's a bit disappointing to see how far we still have to go. But as an optimist, I also see massive opportunities on the horizon.   Imagine the impact if we double device collection and reuse rates, leverage compatibility data to redeploy billions of devices globally, and establish trust through standardized certificates that encourage recycling and longer device lifecycles. This effort, particularly for Android devices, would transform the industry and drive behaviors that boost both supply and demand for reused devices.   Our goal is ambitious: to challenge carriers and marketplaces to push the number of devices entering the circular economy from 300 million to 600 million annually. Achieving this would unlock access to more capable devices for hundreds of millions of people each year and deliver better value for consumers, as reused devices will last longer and perform better. The environmental impact alone would be staggering—recycling at this scale could offset greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking tens of millions of homes off the grid annually.   The resources are there, waiting: The industry has been building to this capability for years,  and the vast amounts of metals locked in unused devices could support the production of new electric vehicles, wind turbines, and other clean energy tech – including “green” electronics made primarily from recycled materials. In fact, the most valuable gold mine in the world may be the mountains of smartphones collecting dust in drawers. Currently, these drawers are “winning” over the industry threefold in the number of dormant vs. recycled devices, but we’re determined to shift this.   This is an opportunity for growth across the industry. By offering better resale values and rewards for recycling, consumers can get more value from pre-owned devices. Moreover, returning metals to the periodic table would enhance domestic production of crucial materials, potentially even reinforcing national security: As the U.S. leads in exporting pre-owned devices, keeping the refining process stateside would strengthen our rare earth metals supply chain, especially in an era of potential trade tensions and resource scarcity.   Buckle up—it's going to be an exciting ride. The industry stands at the threshold of profound change, and together, we can make this vision a reality. Guennael Delorme Josh Beasley Joost de Kluijver George Kamiya Shamit Bhat 📱Jon Newman

Prolonged smartphone usage and product lifetimes can reshape how the technology industry generates revenues and contributes to environmental sustainability. Let us reuse.renew.repair our beloved gadgets more often than always turning to rush to shop for new ones, unless absolutely necessary ! Be a responsible earth friendly shopper. #sustainability #climatechange #environmentfriendlyshopping.