{"id":722,"date":"2021-05-20T07:47:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T07:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecopc.difadi.net\/blog\/?p=722"},"modified":"2023-06-29T07:47:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T07:47:43","slug":"first-global-alliance-for-circular-electronics-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecopc.com\/blog\/en\/first-global-alliance-for-circular-electronics-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"First global alliance for circular electronics launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

A global alliance for Circular Electronics that will change everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We have all heard about planned obsolescence, we are aware of this problem, we see it on TV, on social media, on the radio, we are in a consumer society where we are looking for the latest equipment. On average a phone lasts only two to three years before it is replaced, while laptops generally last three to five years.<\/p>\n

But\u2026where do all these products go and what is done with them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basically, into the trash. E-waste is currently the world’s fastest growing waste stream – in 2019 it exceeded 53 million tonnes, according to The Global E-waste Monitor 2020. Of this, only a small percentage is recovered and reconditioned, despite the fact that the value of e-waste is estimated at approximately \u20ac48 billion. An amount that exceeds the GDP of many countries in the world.<\/p>\n

Circular Electronics, we have been waiting for you<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To solve this “disaster” that affects us all,\u00a0the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP)<\/strong>\u00a0is born,\u00a0a great alliance<\/strong>\u00a0in which companies as notable as Cisco, Dell, Microsoft or Google,\u00a0seek to maximise the value of components, products and materials throughout their entire life cycle<\/strong>, committing to a circular economy for electronics in 2030.<\/p>\n

Through this alliance, actions will be carried out such as:<\/p>\n