Despite all the resources used that you have just seen, we throw out our smartphones on average after just 20 months to buy another one (although their useful life is 10 years) and every 3 to 5 years we replace our computers.

These items become electronic waste, or e-waste, which is defined as all the office and home appliances that contain circuits or electrical components and that operate on batteries or a power connection.

In fact, up to 90% of a mobile phone’s materials and 93% of a computer can be recycled.

E-waste, if it is properly recycled, can turn into a good source of money rather than being a problem.