Almost every piece of my electronic possesion has been mended or rebuilt. My accendo light battery died two years after it’s use, so I had to take it to Ngaraksing and get it changed with unused mobile batteries. It appears to be in good functioning order. My Torchlight no longer works on ‘Eveready’ dry cells (Battery which is sold at Dukan). Dry cells are costly. Mr. Raiping helped me replace them with Lithium ion batteries (Mobile & Powerbank batteries) which we took out from old un-used Gadgets.
A phone that has been damaged by water is also being repaired. When the light goes out, I use a small assembled d.c. charger to charge my phone. What I’m trying to say is that you should also repair and reuse your electronics as far as possible
E-waste is the toxic Legacy of our digital age. Our waste electronics are polluting the world beyond imagination.
Electronics Manufacturing Eats a hole in the Earth Every Day.
Mining materials for short-lived products has long term consequenses. Manufacturers must dig deeper into the earth every year, producing more waste for fewer raw materials. According to a source, Copper ore deposits are one-tenth the purity of the ore mined 100 years ago. Gold yields have declined 23% in the last six years. We are running out of resources. Exessive mining will inevitably deplete the resources.
It is said that our Electronics are packed with toxic chemical compounds such as lead, mercury, cadmium, gold etc. At ealier times, Electronics were built to last, but in today’s commercial world, they are built to last only a short time. The average person keeps their cellphone for around 2 or 3 years. After that, electronics are discarded and disposed off in a careless manner thereby it becomes e-waste.
E waste can do so much damage to our environment. I heard only 20% of the e~waste is collected globally for recycle while 80% of our e-waste ends up in landfills- where toxic metals Leach into our environment.
One of the biggest environmental effects of e-waste is damage to the atmosphere. When e-waste is warmed up, the toxic chemicals inside it are released into the air, thus becoming a threat to humans.
An irresponsible disposal of electronics makes the toxic materials inside it seep into the groundwater, thereby affecting both humans and animals.
When electronics are thrown away into the landfills, the toxins inside it might leach into the groundwater and affect local resources.
We generate too much electronic garbage and recycle far too little. Is is still not the time to address the issue? I think it’s time we educate people to repair and restore things all throughout our neighbourhood if not the world. Instead of discarding radios, televisions, cellphones, and other electronic devices, let us repair them.
Every cell phone repaired is one less that needs to be manufactured. Every laptop used for just one year longer lessens the strain on our finite resources. Every computer upgraded can go on to a second, third, or even a fourth user before it really needs to be replaced.
REPAIR CREATES JOB
Couple of local folks rendering smartphone repair services have popped up in our village too in the last few years. Mr. Ngaraksing of Chingjaroi C.V. is capable of repairing and operating minor electronic malfunctions. Khullen’s expert operators, Ruvi and Rainan, run stores at khullen.
Fostering repair will give people access to affordable products, make a huge dent in the e-waste problem, and create jobs.
Fix your phone or any electronics when they wear out. Then keep using them, or give them away. Buy repairable electronics whenever possible. It’s Time for a Repair Revolution.
By taking our gadgets to local repair shops we are supporting repair service shop owners at the same time, we are making a difference in changing our environment. Let us reapair electronics to repair our world.
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