How to give a second life to your electronic devices ?

Planned obsolescence, irreparable, overconsumption, etc.  Every day thousands of electronic devices are left unused, not recovered or thrown away.  With 74 million tonnes of e-waste expected to be generated in 2030, action is urgently needed to reduce it and avoid overproduction.

For this, one of the solutions is to value your unused devices.  We all have, somewhere at home, an old iPhone that no longer serves, headphones that work on one side or a computer that no longer turns on.  Depending on their condition, there are many ways to give them a second life.  In this article, Dipli explains how!

If your device is still in working order, but is not in use, there are solutions to allow it to live a second life.

Le donner

Trade or sell it

Votre appareil est dans la majorité des cas échangeable. De nombreux distributeurs et constructeurs proposent des programmes de reprises divers pour de nombreux types d’appareils. C’est l’occasion pour vous de pouvoir bénéficier d’un bon d’achat ou d’un tarif préférentiel sur l’achat d’un nouveau model. Vous pouvez également passer par l’intermédiaire d’un site de reprise ou d’une plateforme de particulier à particulier comme Moom par exemple. Votre appareil usagé sera, dans la majorité des cas, reconditionné et pourra être ensuite utilisé par un nouvel acquéreur, pour un prix plus bas que celui d’un model neuf.

Votre appareil ne fonctionne plus ? Deux solutions s’offrent à vous : le réparer ou le recycler.

Your device is in most cases exchangeable.  Many distributors and manufacturers offer various recovery programs for many types of devices.  This is an opportunity for you to benefit from a voucher or a preferential rate on the purchase of a new model. You can also go through a recovery site or a platform from individual to individual like Moom for example. Your used device will, in most cases, be reconditioned and can then be used by a new buyer, for a lower price than that of a new model.

Your device is not working ?  There are two solutions: repair or recycle it.

Fix it

You can try to repair the device on your own.  Today some manufacturers design their device so that they are repairable.  With the help of the necessary tools, you can turn to repair consulting sites but also to forums of enthusiasts or video tutorials.  Many resources are available to accompany you on the Internet !

It is also possible to consult repair professionals like longuevieauxobjets, gouv.fr, Save or ADEME who will be repaired your devices and find the appropriate distribution channels.

Recycle it

Your device is not repairable?  No worries, there is still a solution to recover it by reducing its ecological impact: recycling. The reduction of electronic waste is an increasingly important issue with the increase of our electronic consumption. Recycling makes it possible to recover the components of your devices so that they are reused instead of being put in landfill or burned. You can entrust them to professionals and associations such as Ecosystem to deposit in electronics stores or in the appropriate recycling bins available in supermarkets and specialized stores. To learn more about recycling your tech objects, see our article on the subject

So ?  Ready to push the circular economy while getting rid of your old devices? It is up to you to give them a second life !

Dipli simplifies the second life of electronic products.

An all-in-one tool for distributors, leasing companies, telecom operators and companies to manage the entire value chain in one place.

The platform connects the electronics industry to secondary markets; simply and securely. Trade-in and return management, refurbishment, omni-channel purchasing and distribution: Dipli covers and simplifies all stages of the circular economy.