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Asurion ’ s research found that , by extending the life of a smartphone , tablet or laptop device by 12 months , the carbon footprint of manufacturing replacement devices is reduced by an average of 99kg of CO2e ( carbon dioxide equivalent ) per person – or more than 4.5 million tonnes of CO2e across the UK , equivalent to 0.9 % of the country ’ s total greenhouse gas emissions .
Hoppitt adds : “ Remember , end of life doesn ’ t necessarily mean end of use . We can all do our own research into what can be done with hardware that ’ s no longer used and find opportunities to reuse or recycle ,
44 September 2023