BRITS are hoarding an estimated 27 million old mobile phones, laptops and tablets. The devices are gathering dust in homes, offices and in warehouses. Businesses are holding on to 12 million, as ma…
Some of the devices are so old they cannot be refurbished. But they still contain materials that can be taken out and reused, such as precious metals.says new research has found that seven in ten firms are clueless about handling electronic waste, but want to be greener.My secret to boosting your retirement by £128k & you won't notice you're saving
Nearly 60 per cent say they keep the devices as a backup, but in reality know they will never use them again.DIY chain with 153 stores to shut more shops - it sells 'the best' Xmas decor Jo Bertram, managing director at Virgin Media O2 Business, said: “We know businesses are holding on to millions of unusedThe scheme has processed more than 3.8 million devices since 2009, and last year paid out more than £670,000 to firms.
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