: The Way We Deal With Our e-Waste is in Need of Repair #IndiaNEWS #Home Improvement Your e-reader or phone has stopped working. What do you do? You can take it to the local repair shop, exchange it

The Way We Deal With Our e-Waste is in Need of Repair #IndiaNEWS #Home Improvement
Your e-reader or phone has stopped working. What do you do? You can take it to the local repair shop, exchange it at the manufacturers for a new piece, or buy a new device and dump the old one in the dry waste, hoping it reaches someone who will recycle it. But chances of your device being recycled are slim unless it is handed over to an authorised e-waste recycler or accepted by the manufacturer as part of a takeback scheme.
In most cases, an unwanted gadget lands up in an informal recycling unit that lacks the advanced technology needed to dismantle it safely.
The best (and most responsible) option available then is to repair. This obviously seems like the more painstaking and time-consuming alternative to purchasing a new one. But, the long-term, large-scale costs of throwing out electronics and electrical appliances are much higher than you think. So, while repairing might seem like an expensive and difficult proposition now, it is the more sustainable and responsible thing to do as consumers. In fact, countries like Sweden have made repairing an attractive option with the help of tax breaks that curb the use-and-throw culture.
From apparel to appliances, the 2017 ruling covered a wide range of consumer goods and set off a repairing revolution.
Why Repair?

Save costs: This is the most obvious and immediate impact. Why invest in a brand new device when in a few hours and for a few hundred bucks, your old one is back in good order?
Reduce waste: Before you throw, know that most common household electronics contain toxic materials such as lead, mercury, barium oxide, vinyl chloride and others. Lead (used in TV and computer monitors) and vinyl chloride (used in keyboards and cables) are known human carcinogens while mercury (used in flat panel displays) affects the nervous system.
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