The Story of Electronics
Please keep this in mind when you're doing your holiday shopping, or when telling friends and family what you want.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"
Please keep this in mind when you're doing your holiday shopping, or when telling friends and family what you want.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"
Thanks for posting this. I watched it recently and it motivated me to look into getting a refurbished phone instead of a new one after my old phone broke. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of buying a used phone off Craigslist, so this was a good option for me. Other folks who are shopping around for cell providers or are looking into upgrading their phones should know that both Sprint and AT&T will sell you a refurbished phone. I was able to get a refurbished phone for free with my new AT&T plan! Probably other providers have something like this, too, and many of the cell providers will also take back their old phones and accessories for reuse/recycling. I need to look further into the environmental safety of the cell providers' recycling programs, though.
The battery in my 3 year old pay-as-you-go cell phone wasn't holding a charge any more. I thought about getting a new phone, with new features, but that felt wasteful. The phone was only $19.99... but after scouring the internet, I could buy a new battery for 7.99 with free shipping. Now, the only thing going to the dump is the old battery. I hope my old phone will last another 3 years!
(oops, not the dump; the hazardous waste place)