planned obsolescence

Planned Obsolescence Disadvantages: What Is It And What Does It Do? 💡

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Planned Obsolescence Disadvantages 💡: When I say planned obsolescence, what first comes to your mind? Do you think about your spent money on the latest technology? Or do you think about the broken LED light bulb you have to change again? Either way, planned obsolescence brings no good to both consumers and the environment. What is “planned obsolescence”, anyways? Answer: it is the drastic reduction of lifespan of a product….

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Environment 1
are printers recyclable?

Are Printers Recyclable? Discussing Recycling Possibilities 🖨️

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Are Printers Recyclable? 🖨️: In this blog, we talk about the possibility of recycling printers. Can printers be recycled or should they be disposed of in another way? We will walk you through on everything you need to know about printer recycling in Australia through this information-filled blog. Continue reading to learn more.  I remember using a dot matrix printer when I had my first job. Brushing aside the fact…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, General Stuff, Recycling 0
battery recycling

How To Recycle Batteries: What To Do With Your Old Batteries 🔋

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How To Recycle Batteries 🔋: Here at Waster, we always promote a zero-waste environment. In doing so, we make sure to bring you informative and up-to-date blog topics for you to learn more. Our blogs include topics like recycling, upcycling, waste disposal services etc. In this blog, we will be tackling battery recycling. But first things first, let me ask you this… Did you know that batteries can be recycled?…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 0
repair or recycle

Repair Or Recycle? Which Should You Choose? ⚙️♻️

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Repair Or Recycle? ⚙️♻️: Would you choose to repair a particularly old or broken item you currently possess, or just recycle it, instead? Which do you think is the better option? Waster will give you a few tips and vital info to help you decide should you wind up in a situation like this. Read this blog to learn more.  Now before anything else, we strongly advise against you throwing…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Innovations, Know-How, Recycling, Waste Management 0
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Alarming Dangers In Australia: Lithium-ion Battery Fires 🔋

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Lithium-ion Battery Fire 🔋: If you have read or watched the recent news, you would know the alarming number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in Australia. Colour us here at Waster surprised when we learned that this type of battery caused more than a thousand fire incidents in the country. Naturally, we will cover everything you should know about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries – their tendency to start…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Environment 0
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Can You Recycle Electrical Cables Or Not? We Discuss 🔋

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Can You Recycle Electrical Cables? 🔋: You may have some spare electrical cables at your home that you do not use anymore. Or, the ones cluttered might already be broken – no use to you. If so, what can you do with them? Do you throw them away, in your rubbish bin? Can you recycle your electrical cables, instead? If yes, where and how so? Learn more by reading this…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Recycling, waste disposal, Waste Management 3
mobile phone recycling

Mobile Phone Recycling: Recycle Old Phones 📱

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Mobile Phone Recycling 📱:  We all agree that there are many benefits of using a mobile phone, may it be contacting your loved ones from far away, using it when an emergency situation arises, or even just to kill some time, it has become an important part of our lives. No one can even fathom not using your phones nowadays. And that is the norm. You might even be reading…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Recycling, Waste Management 2
can hard drives be recycled?

Can Hard Drives Be Recycled? The More You Know! 🖥️

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Can Hard Drives Be Recycled? 🖥️: In this blog, we discover the possibility of recycling hard drives. In addition, we take a look at some of the programs that take in hard drives and other computer parts. Continue reading this blog to learn more. Every year, we see tonnes and tonnes of discarded electronic devices such as mobile phones, television and computers in Australian landfill. As unfortunate as that sounds,…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Recycling 0
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Envirostream Battery Recycling To Be Boosted With LG Energy Recycling Agreement In Australia 🔋

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Envirostream Battery Recycling 🔋: Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary fully owned by Lithium Australia headquartered in Perth, has recently entered into an exclusive battery recycling agreement with LG Energy Solution. This three-year partnership aims to recycle lithium-ion batteries, specifically those retrieved from electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS) across Australia. Learn more about this relevant piece of news below.  Just last week, we talked about the dangers of lithium-ion…

E-Waste Blog Category Waster.com.au. Electronic Waste, Environment 0
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