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Everything on the photo above is second hand, yup, even the cell phone \ud83d\ude42 A few days ago, I mentioned the issue of sustainable electronics<\/strong> on Instagram. A relatively complex topic. On the one hand, sustainability and electronics seem to contradict each other. On the other hand, we all can hardly live without a laptop, camera & co. But one thing is crystal clear to me: I would never buy a brand new cell phone again. My current smartphone is a refurbished cell phone and I’m also currently testing a “new” model from Swappie<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Founded in Finland in 2015, Swappie<\/strong><\/a> is a safe, affordable and sustainable alternative to buying a new iPhone. All products are purchased, refurbished and resold in-house. All Swappie products are fully tested by professional technicians in the company’s Helsinki office and come with a one-year warranty.<\/p>\n

What exactly does refurbished mean? Why it is a great alternative to buying new? What are the advantages and disadvantages? How do I make sure my phone doesn’t break? Read on to find out more!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Refurbished iPhones are not new, but also not used!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Refurbished products are extensively tested and reconditioned. Software and hardware checks are made and only when everything is running smoothly will it be put back on sale. So you shouldn’t really think of it as “used”, but better as “refurbished”.<\/p>\n

Where do the devices come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The majority of the devices are store demo models and company cell phones. Some devices also come from private individuals who sell their old cell phones.<\/p>\n

But why should I choose a refurbished phone in the first place?<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the website of Deutsche Umwelthilfe you can read that cell phones are usually only used for 2 to 3 years before a new device is purchased. But new cell phones consume a huge amount of resources, especially for the new raw materials, which leads to huge environmental impacts. An example: For the new devices purchased in Germany alone, about 720kg of gold are needed annually. Mining leads to the poisoning of the ecosystem using enormous amounts of toxic cyanide and mercury. And 75% of the CO2 emissions caused by a smartphone are generated during its manufacturing.<\/p>\n

What is an alternative, then? Refurbishing existing cell phones!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The advantages of Swappie<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n