What do folks do with their outdated ICT tools?

The rising use of ICT tools leads to a rising quantity of waste from outdated units, akin to laptops, tablets, cell phones, smartphones and desktop computer systems. This raises the query of what occurs to ICT units which can be now not required.

13% recycled their outdated desktop computer systems

One in 5 folks (19%) within the EU stored their desktop computer systems at residence, 13% of individuals recycled their outdated desktop computer systems, 8% gave them away or bought them and a couple of% threw them away. The remainder of the respondents both by no means bought desktop computer systems, proceed to make use of their current units, or have taken different actions with them.

Sweden had the best share of individuals (29%) recycling outdated desktop computer systems, forward of the Netherlands (27%), whereas Finland, Denmark and Austria had been all shut to twenty%.

The Netherlands (15%) and Romania (13%) reported the best shares of people that gave or bought their outdated desktop pc to another person.

One third stored their outdated laptops and tablets, solely 10% recycled

Previous laptops and tablets had been additionally primarily stored within the family (33%). Once more, solely 10% of individuals within the EU recycled their outdated laptops or tablets, 11% gave them away or bought them and 1% threw them away. The remainder of the respondents both by no means bought laptops or tablets, proceed to make use of their current units, or have taken different actions with them.

The biggest proportion of individuals recycling their outdated laptops or tablets was noticed in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, all near 18% of people, adopted by Greece (17%) and Croatia (15%).

Croatia (35%) and France (15%) reported the best shares of people that gave or bought their outdated laptop computer or pill to another person.

Half of the folks hold their outdated mobiles or smartphones at residence

The primary vacation spot of the ICT units which can be now not in use was the house of their proprietor. Nearly half of individuals (49%) stored their outdated mobiles or smartphones within the family.

Solely 10% of individuals within the EU recycled their outdated cell phone or smartphone, 17% gave it away or bought it to somebody exterior the family and a couple of% threw it away with out recycling. The remainder of the respondents both by no means bought mobiles or smartphones, proceed to make use of their current units, or have taken different actions with them.

Greece (18%), Austria (17%) and Czechia (15%) reported the best charges of people that recycled their outdated mobiles or smartphone in 2022, adopted by Denmark (14%) and a number of other nations near 12% (Poland, Spain, Eire, Belgium and the Netherlands). 

Croatia (32%) and the Netherlands (24%) reported the best shares of people that gave or bought their outdated telephone to another person.