Electronics done right

Electronics have a tremendous impact on the planet, more so than any other consumer product. A single smartphone for instance requires 13 tons of water and 18M² of land to create! Not to mention the rare minerals and metals required- including tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold which are mined in endangered species habitats.

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ECO-CELL identifies these areas for improvement to mitigate the environmental damage done by electronics

-Use electronics for as long as possible-only upgrade when necessary

-Recycle gadgets to reclaim precious metals and deter toxins from the environment

-Reuse functioning gadgets to extend technology lifespans

-Design gadgets modularly so that consumers can upgrade components instead of refreshing the entire device

-Design gadgets with the entire lifecycle in mind

-Support consumers right to repair their own electronics

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Lastly, electronics manufacturers and service providers-lean into the issues surrounding the creation of your products. Consider it a business opportunity to be the most transparent and environmentally conscious electronics company on earth. Clean up your supply chains. For each gadget you create and sell donate $ to one of our incredible gorilla conservation partners. Make this same opportunity to participate in conservation available to each of your customers as a part of their purchase transaction.

FACT: According to the EPA an estimated 1.5 billion smartphones are sold worldwide each year. Less than 20 percent are recycled. In the US alone there are more than half a billion cell phones ready for recycling, and more than 11 million phones are added to that total each month